Development of Education-Microprocessor for Computer Engineering and VLSI Engineering.

在本研究中，我们重新认识了基于VLSI技术的实验课程在计算机工程教学中的重要性，并尝试建立了课程设置。我们进行了教学微处理器设计练习的尝试，并对实验材料进行了改进。(A)设计练习的尝试：在九州大学，设计练习是由少数学生完成的，我们获得了各种教育领域实验实践的信息。设计目标是一款名为QP-DLX的教学用32位RISC微处理器，包含3万多个门。在早稻田大学，我们在8位微处理器上进行了10个小组的超大规模集成电路设计实验，我们在实验课程中获得了各种经验，包括作为大规模集成电路芯片的实现。(B)在工业教育课程中的应用：在九州大学、立命馆大学、京都工业艺术与纤维大学和尾水大学，练习是在课堂上使用教育性的Boa…完成的(3)现场可编程门阵列的应用：在九州工业大学，用现场可编程门阵列在16位微处理器KITE上进行设计练习。近年来，现场可编程门阵列得到了广泛的普及，将成为大学实验材料的很好的候选者之一。(4)改进实验材料：利用QP-DLX制作了实验材料、指南和模型课程，并在商业杂志上发表了KUE-CHIP2的设计过程。通过这些活动，我们成功地在高校普及了VLSI设计知识。(E)系统软件的改进：我们正在开发使用教育用微处理器进行软件实验所必需的系统软件(操作系统、编译器等)。(F)设计数据的发布：我们向国内外研究人员分发关于QP-DLX的设计数据和文件，作为CAD研究的基准数据。较少

In this research, we reconginized the importance of experimental courses in education of computer engineering based on VLSI technologies, and tried to establish a curriculum for the courses. We made trials of design exercises of education-purpose microprocessors, and improved experimental materials.(a) Trial of designing exercises : In Kyushu univ., designing exercises was done by small numbers of students and we obtained kinds of information on experimental practice of education-field. The design target is an education-purpose 32bits RISC microprocessor named QP-DLX, which include more than 30,000 gates. In Waseda univ., VLSI design experiment was done by 10 groups on an 8bits microprocessor, and we got various experiences on experiment courses including implementations as LSI chips.(b) Application to inctoductory education courses : In Kyushu univ., Ritsumeikan univ., Kyoto industrial arts and fiber univ., and Ochanomizu univ., exercises are done in the class using an educational boa … More rd with KUE-CHIP2 for introductory education of computer engineering.(c) Application of FPGA : In Kyushu Institute of technology, design exercises using FPGA are done on 16bits microprocessor KITE.FPGA has been popularized widely in recent years and it will be one of good candidates of experimental materials in universities. We have obtained many kinds of know-how on FPGA and the curriculum using it.(d) Improve experiment materials : We made Experiment materials, guidebook and model curriculum using QP-DLX.We also published a design process of KUE-CHIP2 on a commercial magazine. Through these activities, we succeeded to spread the knowledge onVLSI design in universities.(e) Improvement of system software : We are developing system software (OS, compiler, etc.), necessary to software experiment using education-purpose microprocessor.(f) Publication of designing data : We distribute designing data and document about QP-DLX to domestic and foreign researchers as benchmark data of CAD research. Less