• 대한전기학회논문지:전력기술부문A
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• 제48권12호
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• pp.1575-1579
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• 1999

Embedded processors often accommodate two instruction sets, a standard instruction set and a compressed instruction set. With the compressed instruction set, code size can be reduced while instruction count (and consequently execution time) can be increased. To achieve code size reduction without significant increase of execution time, this paper proposes a new compressed instruction set architecture, called TOE (Two Operations Execution). The proposed instruction set format includes the parallel bit that indicates an instruction can be executed simultaneously with the next instruction. To add the parallel bit, TOE instruction format reduces the destination register field. The reduction of the register field limits the number of registers that are accessible by an instruction. To overcome the limited accessibility of registers, TOE adapts non-homogeneous register partition in which registers are divided into multiple subsets, each of which are accessed by different groups of instructions. With non-homogeneous registers, each instruction can access only a limited number of registers, but an entire program can access all available registers. With efficient non-homogeneous register allocator, all registers can be used in a balanced manner. As a result, the increase of code size due to register spills is negligible. Experimental results show that more than 30% of TOE instructions can be executed in parallel without significant increase of code size when compared to existing Thumb instruction set.

• 대한임베디드공학회논문지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.103-111
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• 2019

The IoT-driven large-scaled systems consist of connected things with on-chip executable embedded software. These light-weighted embedded things have limited hardware space, especially small size of on-chip flash memory. In addition, on-chip embedded software in flash memory is not easy to update in runtime to equip with latest services in IoT-driven applications. It is becoming important to develop light-weighted IoT devices with various software in the limited on-chip flash memory. The remote instruction execution in cloud via IoT connectivity enables to provide high performance software execution with unlimited software instruction in cloud and low-power streaming of instruction execution in IoT edge devices. In this paper, we propose a Cloud-IoT asymmetric structure for providing high performance instruction execution in cloud, still low power code executable thing in light-weighted IoT edge environment using remote instruction execution. We propose a simulated approach to determine efficient partitioning of software runtime in cloud and IoT edge. We evaluated the instruction cloudification using remote instruction by determining the execution time by the proposed structure. The cloud-connected instruction set simulator is newly introduced to emulate the behavior of the processor. Experimental results of the cloud-IoT connected software execution using remote instruction showed the feasibility of cloudification of on-chip code flash memory. The simulation environment for cloud-connected code execution successfully emulates architectural operations of on-chip flash memory in cloud so that the various software services in IoT can be accelerated and performed in low-power by cloudification of remote instruction execution. The execution time of the program is reduced by 50% and the memory space is reduced by 24% when the cloud-connected code execution is used.

• 대한임베디드공학회논문지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.97-105
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• 2016

Microcontrollers (MCUs) for endpoint smart sensor devices of internet-of-thing (IoT) are being implemented as system-on-chip (SoC) with on-chip instruction flash memory, in which user firmware is embedded. MCUs directly fetch binary code-based instructions through bit-line sense amplifier (S/A) integrated with on-chip flash memory. The S/A compares bit cell current with reference current to identify which data are programmed. The S/A in reading '0' (erased) cell data consumes a large sink current, which is greater than off-current for '1' (programmed) cell data. The main motivation of our approach is to reduce the number of accesses of erased cells by binary code level transformation. This paper proposes a built-in write/read path architecture using binary code inversion method based on hot-spot region detection of instruction code access to reduce sensing current in S/A. From the profiling result of instruction access patterns, hot-spot region of an original compiled binary code is conditionally inverted with the proposed bit-inversion techniques. The de-inversion hardware only consumes small logic current instead of analog sink current in S/A and it is integrated with the conventional S/A to restore original binary instructions. The proposed techniques are applied to the fully-custom designed MCU with ARM Cortex-M0$^{TM}$ using 0.18um Magnachip Flash-embedded CMOS process and the benefits in terms of power consumption reduction are evaluated for Dhrystone$^{TM}$ benchmark. The profiling environment of instruction code executions is implemented by extending commercial ARM KEIL$^{TM}$ MDK (MCU Development Kit) with our custom-designed access analyzer.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2002년도 추계학술대회 논문집(I)
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• pp.471-477
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• 2002

In this paper, it is proposed instruction code satisfied algorithm that is able to prevent data collision when transponder access in the area of recognition system that is operated to single channel. Differ from absolute collision is used to in the time domain procedure, instruction code satisfied algorithm, transmits data which don't generate collision and must satisfy instruction code. So, to prevent data collision, transponder is of great if it read the entire instruction code. Consequently, it is applied to algorithm that made the system of wireless recognition13.56 Mhz. As a result, for the time of one bit data transmission had 14${\mu}$s difference, it is proved the prevention of data loss in experiment.

• 정보처리학회논문지A
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• 제19A권1호
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• pp.45-50
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• 2012

최근 내장형 프로세서가 다양한 휴대 기기에서 사용이 급격히 증가됨에 따라, 빠른 수행 속도와 저전력을 지원하는 내장형 프로세서를 제작하기 위해 대상 응용 프로그램에 최적환 된 설계가 요구되고 있다. 이를 위해, 프로세서들은 다중 출력 명령어형태의, 특별한 명령어들을 추가하고 있다. 여기서 다중 출력 명령어란 다수의 결과값을 병렬적으로 출력하는 명령어를 말한다. 하지만, 이러한 다중 출력 명령어들은 기존 컴파일러에서 생성하지 못하는 문제점이 있다. 그래서, 이를 위한 컴파일 알고리즘이 개발되었지만, 이 알고리즘에서는 register pressure를 고려하지 않아서 최적의 성능을 발휘할 수가 없었다. 본 논문에서는 register pressure를 고려하는 알고리즘을 새롭게 제안하고, 그 결과 기존 알고리즘에 비해서 평균 3%의 코드 사이즈 감소와 2.7% 수행 시간 향상을 더 이룰 수 있었다.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2001년도 하계종합학술대회 논문집(2)
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• pp.105-108
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• 2001

4 32-bit RISC core is designed for embedded application and DSP. This processor offers low power consumption by fully static operation and compact code size by efficient instruction set. Processor performance is improved by wing conditional instruction execution, block data transfer instruction, multiplication instruction, bunked register file structure. To support compact code size of embedded application, It is capable cf executing both 16-bit instructions and 32-bit instruction through mixed mode instruction conversion Furthermore, for fast MAC operation for DSP applications, the processor has a dedicated hardware multiplier, which can complete a 32-bit by 32-bit integer multiplication within seven clock cycles. These result in high instruction throughput and real-time interrupt response. This chip is implemented with 0.35${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$, 4- metal CMOS technology and consists of about 50K gate equivalents.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.395-399
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• 2019

다양한 병렬 컴퓨팅 시스템을 지원하기 위해서는 LLVM IR을 벡터/행렬을 보다 효과적으로 지원할 수 있도록 확장하는 것과 LLVM IR을 machine code로 바꾸어 주는 부분을 새로운 알고리즘으로 설계하여 구현하면 된다. IR 예제에서 보았듯이 기본적으로 RISC 명령어로 구성되어 있기 때문에 RISC 명령어 생성은 자연스럽게 생성되며, 벡터 또한 현재 지원가능한데 행렬 명령어는 지원되지 못하고 있다. 벡터/행렬을 보다 강력하게 지원하기 위한 새로운 IR 구조, 명령어 생성 알고리즘 및 관련 부분의 확장이 필요하다. 이를 위해 LLVM IR의 각 명령어를 (벡터/행렬을 위한) target architecture의 적당한 명령어로 mapping을 해주는 부분 (instruction selection 알고리즘)이 중요하다. LLVM IR 명령어의 의미를 파악하고, target architecture의 각 명령어 의미와 syntax를 비교하여, 패턴이 일치하는 명령어를 선택하여 mapping을 효율적으로 해줘야 한다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.83-90
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• 2004

본 논문은 메모리 크기의 제약을 많이 받는 내장형 마이크로프로세서의 문제를 해결하기 위해 32-bit 명령어와 24-bit, 16-bit 명령어를 혼합 사용하여 3가지 명령어 모드를 갖는 새로운 명령어 셋(X32V ISA)을 제안하였으며, 이를 기반으로 32-bit 5 stage pipeline RISC 마이크로프로세서를 설계하였다. 이를 검증하기 위해서 X32V ISA 전용 시뮬레이터를 이용하여 멀티미디어 프로그램의 프로그램 코드 사이즈를 산출하였다. 그 결과로 Light mode와 Ultra light mode는 Default mode에 비해 각각 최소 8%, 27%의 프로그램 코드 사이즈 감소를 확인하였으며, Xilinx FPGA를 이용하여 33MHz 동작 환경에서 X32V ISA의 모든 명령어 수행을 검증하였다.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.11-23
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 OpenRISC 프로세서의 코드 크기를 저감하는 새로운 압축 명령어 집합 구조를 제시한다. 새로운 명령어와 형식은 기존 명령어들의 사용 빈도와 용법에 대한 프로파일 정보에 의해 결정된다. 제시된 기법에서는 기존의 32비트 명령어들과 연속적인 명령어들을 각각 대체하는 새로운 16비트 명령어와 32비트 명령어를 도입한다. 제시된 명령어는 세 유형으로 분류할 수 있다. 첫 번째는 사용 빈도가 높은 기존의 덧셈, 로드, 저장, 분기 명령어 등의 32비트 명령어들을 대체하는 새로운 16비트 명령어들이다. 두 번째 유형은 사용 빈도가 높은 두 개의 연속적인 로드 명령어, 두 개의 연속적인 저장 명령어, 32비트 데이터 이동 명령어를 압축하는 새로운 32비트 명령어들이다. 마지막으로 함수 프롤로그와 에필로그 명령어들을 각각 하나로 압축하는 두 개의 새로운 32비트 명령어가 제시된다. 추가된 명령어들을 디코딩하기 위해서 OpenRISC 하드웨어 디코더 부분이 확장된다. OpenRISC 1200프로세서에서 실험을 수행한 결과, 성능 저하 없이 30.4%의 코드 크기를 절감한다.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2017

Most conventional processors execute program instructions in a sequential manner. On the other hand, VLIW processor can execute multiple instructions at the same time. It exploits instruction level parallelism to improve system performance. To that end, program code should be rearranged to VLIW instruction format by a compiler. The compiler determine an optimal execution order of instructions of a program code. This instruction ordering is also called instruction scheduling. The scheduling is an algorithm that decides the execution order for instruction codes in loop parts of a program so that the instruction level parallelism can be maximized. In this research, we apply an existing scheduling algorithm to a VLIW FCC and describe analysis results to further improve its performance. And, we present a solution to solve some limitation of the existing scheduling technique. By using our solution, FCC's performance can be improved upto 32% compared to the existing scheduling only setting.