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R&D reports Hayes, l P, Mudge, T, Stout, Q F, Colley, S and Palmer, J 'A microprocessor-based hypercube supercomputer' IEEE Micro Vol 6 No 5 (October 1986) pp 6-17 Interconnecting a large number of microprocessors is the most straightforward and least expensive way to build a supercomputer, say the authors. An n-dimensional hypercube computer is one interconnection scheme that achieves a distributed memory, processor-to-processor linked system, and is characterized by the presence of N = 2n processors interconnected as an n-dimensional binary cube. The paper discusses the NCUBE/ten as an example of this type of system architecture.
Mudge, T N, Hayes, l P, Buzzard, G D and Winsor, D C 'Analysis of multiple-bus interconnection networks' J. Parallel and Distributed CompuL Vol 3 No 3 (September 1986) pp 328-343 Interconnection networks for multiprocessor systems, such as crossbar or multistage networks, are expensive and require special implementation. Single bus systems are, in contrast, inexpensive and simple to implement, but bandwidth and fault tolerance are limited. An extension to this, however, is to employ several shared buses. The buses can be configured to provide a range of trade-offs between bandwidth, connection cost and reliability. The paper develops a discrete stochastic model for the bandwidth of complete and partial multiple-bus systems.
systems, say the authors, and are experimentally determinable. Unlike other performance measures, these measures, it is claimed, provide the realtime multiprocessor controller with a natural link to a controlled process.
Networks
Bray, R 'Telecommunications network development' CompuL Commun. Vol 9 No 5 (October 1986) pp 250-255
Coffield, D and Shepherd, D 'Tutorial guide to Unix sockets for network communications' CompuL Commun. Vol 10 No 1 (February 1987) pp 21-29
New performance measures for realtime multiprocessors are presented, based on computer controller response time. The measures are able to offer an objective comparison of rival computer
Vol 11 No 3 April 1987
Teo, E H, Mui, Pand Georganas, N D 'Design of integrated data/voice stations for a CSMA/CD LAN' Comput. Commun. Vol 9 No 6 (December 1986) pp 287-291
Parallel processing Evans, D J 'Parallel processing' Data Proc. Vo128 No 10 (December 1986) pp 529-542
Tucker, N D 'Development and application of parallel processing' Data Proc. Vol 28 No 8 (October 1986) pp 405-409
Signal processors
The Berkeley 4.2 bsd release of Unix offers a 'major strength' in the interprocess communication facilities it provides via an abstraction known as 'sockets', say the author. The paper is a tutorial on these facilities with socket applications running over an Ethernet local network.
'NEC's pPD77230 processor' pp 60-69
Halsall, F, Sirovica, D and Harrison, SM
Frantz, G A, Lin, K-S, Reimer, J B and Bradley, J
'FAMNET: an integrated voice and data network' lEE Proc. EVol 134 No 1 (January 1987) pp 1-8 Equipment comprising FAMNET is intended for use with a broadband coaxial cable distribution network. A description of the user interface to the network is presented.
Shin, K G 'New performance measures for design and evaluation of realtime multiprocessors' CompuL SysL ScL Eng. Vol 1 No 4 (October 1986) pp 179-192
studying the effect of channel load on network delay. It is shown that it is possible for Ethernet to keep within realtime constraints and service every node successfully.
IEEE Micro Vol 6 No 6 (December 1986)
Eichen, E digital
signal
'The Texas Instruments TMS320C25 digital signal microcomputer' pp 10-28
Kloker, K L 'The Motorola DSP56000 signal processor' pp 29-48
digital
Roesgen, l P 'The ADSP-2100 DSP processors' pp 49-59
micro-
Hutchison, D and Merabti, M 'Ethernet for real-time applications' lEE Proc. E Vol 134 No 1 (January 1987) pp 47-53 Several proposals have been made to use bANs in realtime applications such as voice transmission, say the authors. By means of simulation, the authors have studied the feasibility of using Ethernet for carrying data in realtime environments, in particular
Simulation Butler, J M and Yavuz Oruc, A 'A facility for simulating multiprocessors' IEEE Micro Vol 6 No 5 (October 1986) pp 32-44 The need for performance models of parallel computer systems is great
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Mudge, T N, Hayes, l P, Buzzard, G D and Winsor, D C 'Analysis of multiple-bus interconnection networks' J. Parallel and Distributed CompuL Vol 3 No 3 (September 1986) pp 328-343 Interconnection networks for multiprocessor systems, such as crossbar or multistage networks, are expensive and require special implementation. Single bus systems are, in contrast, inexpensive and simple to implement, but bandwidth and fault tolerance are limited. An extension to this, however, is to employ several shared buses. The buses can be configured to provide a range of trade-offs between bandwidth, connection cost and reliability. The paper develops a discrete stochastic model for the bandwidth of complete and partial multiple-bus systems.
systems, say the authors, and are experimentally determinable. Unlike other performance measures, these measures, it is claimed, provide the realtime multiprocessor controller with a natural link to a controlled process.
Networks
Bray, R 'Telecommunications network development' CompuL Commun. Vol 9 No 5 (October 1986) pp 250-255
Coffield, D and Shepherd, D 'Tutorial guide to Unix sockets for network communications' CompuL Commun. Vol 10 No 1 (February 1987) pp 21-29
New performance measures for realtime multiprocessors are presented, based on computer controller response time. The measures are able to offer an objective comparison of rival computer
Vol 11 No 3 April 1987
Teo, E H, Mui, Pand Georganas, N D 'Design of integrated data/voice stations for a CSMA/CD LAN' Comput. Commun. Vol 9 No 6 (December 1986) pp 287-291
Parallel processing Evans, D J 'Parallel processing' Data Proc. Vo128 No 10 (December 1986) pp 529-542
Tucker, N D 'Development and application of parallel processing' Data Proc. Vol 28 No 8 (October 1986) pp 405-409
Signal processors
The Berkeley 4.2 bsd release of Unix offers a 'major strength' in the interprocess communication facilities it provides via an abstraction known as 'sockets', say the author. The paper is a tutorial on these facilities with socket applications running over an Ethernet local network.
'NEC's pPD77230 processor' pp 60-69
Halsall, F, Sirovica, D and Harrison, SM
Frantz, G A, Lin, K-S, Reimer, J B and Bradley, J
'FAMNET: an integrated voice and data network' lEE Proc. EVol 134 No 1 (January 1987) pp 1-8 Equipment comprising FAMNET is intended for use with a broadband coaxial cable distribution network. A description of the user interface to the network is presented.
Shin, K G 'New performance measures for design and evaluation of realtime multiprocessors' CompuL SysL ScL Eng. Vol 1 No 4 (October 1986) pp 179-192
studying the effect of channel load on network delay. It is shown that it is possible for Ethernet to keep within realtime constraints and service every node successfully.
IEEE Micro Vol 6 No 6 (December 1986)
Eichen, E digital
signal
'The Texas Instruments TMS320C25 digital signal microcomputer' pp 10-28
Kloker, K L 'The Motorola DSP56000 signal processor' pp 29-48
digital
Roesgen, l P 'The ADSP-2100 DSP processors' pp 49-59
micro-
Hutchison, D and Merabti, M 'Ethernet for real-time applications' lEE Proc. E Vol 134 No 1 (January 1987) pp 47-53 Several proposals have been made to use bANs in realtime applications such as voice transmission, say the authors. By means of simulation, the authors have studied the feasibility of using Ethernet for carrying data in realtime environments, in particular
Simulation Butler, J M and Yavuz Oruc, A 'A facility for simulating multiprocessors' IEEE Micro Vol 6 No 5 (October 1986) pp 32-44 The need for performance models of parallel computer systems is great
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