mslater@cup.portal.com (07/03/89)
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= A D V A N C E P R O G R A M =
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= 1989 Microprocessor Forum =
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= September 21-22, 1989 =
= Fairmont Hotel, San Jose CA =
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Perspective
The State of the Microprocessor Industry
Michael Slater, Microprocessor Report
Keynote 1: The Next Decade of RISC
John Hennessy, Stanford University/MIPS Computer Systems
New Microprocessors -- RISCs for Workstations
The i860
Sai-Wai Fu, Intel
SPARC-H: A High-Performance CMOS SPARC Implementation
Le Quach, Fujitsu Advanced Products Division
An ECL SPARC Chip Set
Jim Peterson, Bipolar Integrated Technology
A Custom SPARC Processor
Mike Schumacher, Solbourne Computer
A Multiprocessor Cache for SPARC
Roger Ross, Ross Technology
Panel: The Future of RISC
Lunch: Alternatives to Random Logic (film)
New Microprocessors -- Revenge of the CISCs
The 68040
Dave Mothersole, Motorola
The 486
John Crawford, Intel
Outdoing the 486
Dave Stiles, Nexgen
The VM8600 Family: Application Specific Integrated Processors
Masatoshi Shima, V.M. Technology
Panel: The Future of CISC Processors
Debate: RISC vs. CISC for the Mainstream Workstation Market
Roger Ross (Ross Technology) vs. Morris Jones (Chips & Technologies)
Benchmarking and Performance Measurement
An Overview of Common Benchmarks
Reinhold Weicker, Siemens AG
Evaluating RISC and CISC Processor Performance
Bud Funk, Unisys
Panel: Fair Benchmarking
Reinhold Weicker (Siemens), Bud Funk (Unisys), Jim Geers (AIM
Technology), John Mashey (MIPS), Dave Ditzel (Sun), Dave Mothersole
(Motorola)
Cocktail Reception
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(Day 2: September 22)
Keynote 2: RISC -- An Exercise in Degrees of Freedom
Andy Heller, Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers/Consultant
System Designer Perspectives -- Workstations
The SPARCstation 1
Andy Bechtolsheim, Sun Microsystems
The DECstation 3100
Mike Nielsen, DEC
A Multiprocessor Graphics Workstation Architecture
Forest Baskett, Silicon Graphics
The XD88 Series Graphics Workstations
John Theus, Tektronix
The AViiON workstation
Robert Cousins, Data General
A Chip Set for a MIPS-based Micro Channel System
Skip Smoot, Bull Micral of America
Panel: Trends in Workstation Design
Lunch: The First Annual Microprocessor Report Awards
Nick Tredennick, Master of Ceremonies
RISCs for Embedded Control
A Superscalar Implementation of the 80960
Steve McGeady, Intel
The Next Generation of the 29000 Family
Bob Perlman, AMD
A MIPS Processor for Embedded Control
John Mick, IDT
An Acorn-based Microcontroller
Ron Cates, VLSI Technology
RISC Processors as ASIC Cores
Gene Hill, LSI Logic
Expanding the Microcontroller Range
The 68332: A 68020-Based Microcontroller
John Vaglica, Motorola
The 96002 Floating-Point DSP
Garth Hillman, Motorola
The 34020 Graphics System Processor
Karl Guttag, Texas Instruments
Embedded Control Designer Perspectives
Evaluating processors for laser printer controllers
David Wurmfeld, Phoenix Technologes
High-Performance Networking Interfaces
Steve Holmgren, CMC
Panel: Selecting an Architecture for Embedded Control
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mslater@cup.portal.com, call 415/494-2677, Fax to 415/494-3718, or
mail request to 550 California Ave., Suite 320, Palo Alto, CA 94306.
Travel Arrangements
The Microprocessor Forum will be held at the Fairmont Hotel in San
Jose,California. A special rate of only $80 per night (plus tax) for a
single or double room is available for Forum attendees. Reservations can be
made by calling (800) 527-4727. Be sure to tell the reservation agent that
you are attending the Microprocessor Forum to obtain the special room rate.
A block of rooms has been reserved for Forum attendees, but we cannot
guarantee availability of rooms after August 20.
A special discounted air fare is available to Forum attendees from American
Airlines. The discount is 45% off of the full coach fare (with a 7-day
advance purchase) or 5% off of the lowest available fare. To purchase
tickets at the special rate, call American at (800) 433-1790 and tell the
agent to refer to Star #S0299VB. You should fly into the San Jose airport
if at all possible; San Francisco airport is approximately one hour away by
car. The Fairmont provides complimentary 24-hour shuttle service between
the San Jose airport and the hotel.
Registration Fees Early Regular
================= (before 7/31/89)
Microprocessor Report subscribers $495 $595
Non-subscribers $695 $795
Additional attendees $595 $695
(registered at same time)
Only one person per subscription may attend at the special subscriber rate.
To receive the discounted early registration price, your prepaid
registration must be postmarked by July 31, 1989. Payment by check or
credit card must be sent with the registration form to obtain this discount
(no purchase orders).
The registration fee includes a complete set of speakers' notes, literature
from each of the participating vendors, breakfast and lunch on both days,
and a reception Thursday evening.
Cancellation Policy
If it is necessary for you to cancel, a full refund of your registration
fee will be provided as long as your cancellation is received at least two
weeks prior to the Forum (by Sept. 7). If you cancel less than two weeksbut
more than four days prior (by Sept. 16), we will provide a 50% refund.
No refunds will be made for cancellations after Sept. 16 or for no-shows.
Substitutions may be made at any time.
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