DocumentCode
2768448
Title
Multicore processors as Array Processors: Research Opportunities
Author
Cappello, Peter
Author_Institution
Dept. of Comput. Sci., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA
fYear
2006
fDate
Sept. 2006
Firstpage
169
Lastpage
172
Abstract
We first argue that the spectrum of processor architectures from general-purpose processors (GPPs) to application-specific processors (ASPs) to FPGA coprocessors is narrowing (but not converging), due to some dominating physical and economic forces. We then suggest some research opportunities driven by these forces
Keywords
application specific integrated circuits; field programmable gate arrays; microprocessor chips; parallel processing; FPGA coprocessors; application-specific processors; array processors; general-purpose processors; multicore processors; processor architectures; Application specific processors; Clocks; Computer architecture; Costs; Delay; Hardware; Multicore processing; Physics; Power generation economics; Software design;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Application-specific Systems, Architectures and Processors, 2006. ASAP '06. International Conference on
Conference_Location
Steamboat Springs, CO
ISSN
2160-0511
Print_ISBN
0-7695-2682-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ASAP.2006.47
Filename
4019510
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