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Probabilistic reliability analysis of multiprocessor architectures

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OSTI ID:5197223

The reliability performance of gracefully degradable multiprocessor systems (MPSS) is studied in this paper. A formal multi-partite probabilistic graph is proposed to model the multiprocessor system architectures. Three categories of the multiprocessor systems-configurations with crossbar switching, time shared buses, and multiport memories-are investigated. The relative reliability performances of all three multiprocessor architectures are compared and discussed in detail. The comparisons indicate that the distributed-crossbar-structured multiprocessor system is better than the other two MPS architectures at both low and high multiprocessing levels. 8 references.

OSTI ID:
5197223
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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