mslater@cup.portal.com (07/03/89)
================================= = A D V A N C E P R O G R A M = = = = 1989 Microprocessor Forum = = = = September 21-22, 1989 = = Fairmont Hotel, San Jose CA = ================================= 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- For a more detailed printed program, send your US mail address to 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. 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(No early registration discount for purchase orders) [] I can't attend this time, but please keep me informed of future events [] Please send a sample copy of the Microprocessor Report newsletter Send completed form to: Microprocessor Report Or Fax to: 415/494-3718 550 California Ave., Suite 320 Palo Alto, CA 94306 e-mail: mslater@cup.portal.com (415) 494-2677 mci mail: michael slater