AVR-Chat

--- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, Kathy Quinlan <kat-yahoo@k...> wrote:
> Graham Davies wrote:
> 
> > --- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, Kathy Quinlan <kat-yahoo@k...> 
wrote:
> > 
> > 
> >>I need a contact for a semi manufacturer
> >>who can manufacter 2 devices for me:
> >>#1 an 8 bit cpu that is FAST (think Gflops) (able to address 
0.1TB)
> >>#2 8 bit DDR (I need 10TB for the above cpu's)
> > 
> > 
> > Kat, I would recommend TSMC for the CPU.  You will need their 
0.13 
> > micron process with copper interconnect. Even then, you'll need a 
> > highly parallel design. Once you have the design complete, make 
sure 
> > you have a million dollars left for masks and the first fab run.
> > 
> > For the DDR, I think you should save your second million bucks 
and 
> > use existing devices. Why do you need an 8-bit device? To get 10 
TB 
> > you will have to stack up an awful lot of chips, so the width of 
each 
> > chip shouldn't be a major consideration. I trust you're not 
thinking 
> > you can get 10 TB on a single chip.
> > 
> > This is not the sort of post I expected on this group, though I 
> > recognize you as a regular. Is there any chance you could divulge 
the 
> > application? In particular, if you need Gflops why are you 
> > constrained to an 8-bit CPU? I think you should be looking at 32-
bit 
> > IP cores such as ARM, ARC, MIPS, TenSilica, etc. if not 64-bit.
> > 
> > Graham.
> 
> I have to process a text file that can be up to 10Tb in size, the 
data 
> is only ascii, so I can not see the point for a larger sized CPU. 
Once a 
>   string is found, all it needs to do is hand the string up to the 
next 
> CPU for serving.
> 
> This is not a joke Guys, I have someone who is paying me to design 
this 
> system, and speed is essential, so it has to be held in Ram. I do 
not 
> plan to have one CPU to search the whole 10Tb I was planing on 
using 100 
> parallel CPU's each looking after 100Gb of ram.
> 
> Kat.

Could you just tell us what this thing is going to be used for?

erikc