Array processors enhance minicomputer performance

Journal Article · Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1982 · Mini-Micro Syst.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5000592

Cohler, J

Array processors (APs) are specialised minicomputers which perform iterative arithmetic very rapidly. When used as peripheral units attached to host minicomputers, they can provide mainframe performance for minicomputer prices. The high performance and low cost of APs are a direct result of their parallel architectures. CSPI and Floating Point Systems Inc., manufacture the most popular lines of APs on the market. However, their APs use different architectures: synchronous and asynchronous. This paper examines the two architectures, showing how APs work, what programming and system integration problems they create and why they serve some applications better than others.

• Research Organization: CSP Inc., Billerica, MA
• OSTI ID: 5000592
• Journal Information: Mini-Micro Syst.; (United States), Vol. 4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
ARRAY PROCESSORS
ARCHITECTURE
PARALLEL PROCESSING
PERFORMANCE
USES
PROGRAMMING
990200* - Mathematics & Computers