Multiprocessor. Thomas L. Sterling, Albert J. Musciano, Ellery Y. Chan, and
Douglas A. Thomae ... Walter S. Heath. Taming real-time systems can be a
challenge ...
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Volume 7 Number 6 (ISSN 0272-1732) December
1987
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A 32-Bit, 200-MHz GaAs RISC for High-Throughput Signal Processing Environments
Barbara A. Naused and Barry K. Gilbert GaAs technology has matured sufficiently to allow fabrication of an entire RISC on one chip. GaAs also supports 200-MHz clock rates and 100-MIPS instruction rates.
A Distributed System for Real-Time Applications
Eli T. Fathi, Eloi Bosse, and Jean Caseault This versatile network uses multiple microprocessors and a split-bus architecture to collect and process real-time data from a variety of sources and then transfer it to different destinations.
A General Heap Processor
Eduardo Sanchez, Patrick Sommer, Jacques Menu, and Christian Iseli Switzerland's first 16-bit processor design may lead to a system capable of easing HLL implementation. It has already led to a better understanding of complex ICs.
A Fast Integer Binary Logarithm of Large Arguments
Reinhard Maenner Simple and fast (10 1i), this new procedure requires no hardware and features a 10-6 approximation error.
Effective Implementation of a Parallel Language on a Multiprocessor
Thomas L. Sterling, Albert J. Musciano, Ellery Y. Chan, and Douglas A. Thomae A new multiprocessor execution environment integrates semantics of parallel control with mechanisms for synchronization of concurrent tasks.
An Application-Specific Coprocessor for High-Speed Cellular Logic Operations
Robert E. Jenkins and D. Gilbert Lee, Jr. Why develop a special coprocessor to perform one lengthy computation? Performance is much better than with equivalent software and fastturnaround development times will soon be possible.
Software Design for Real-Time Multiprocessor VMEbus Systems
Walter S. Heath Taming real-time systems can be a challenge. You'll gain flexibility and cut debugging time by adding additional processors and the right software.
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