Designing a high performance bus for a multiprocessor system
The 432 architecture as implemented in the 432 VLSI components presents a new challenge to the system designer familiar with conventional microprocessors. Improved system performance is achieved through a transparent multiprocessing capability in silicon, such that adding an additional processor can achieve an increment of one in processing power. The 432 designer is faced with a different range of tradeoffs to achieve his goals. Processor and memory extensibility allow tailoring a basic system to meet a range of performance goals without changing software. The system architecture presented demonstrates that a ten-fold increase in performance can be obtained without degrading single processor performance.
- OSTI ID:
- 5000258
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Sponsored by IEEE, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 9 May 1982
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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