• DocumentCode
    948106
  • Title

    The Architectural Evolution of a High-Performance Graphics Terminal

  • Author

    Doornink, Douglas J. ; Dalrymple, John C.

  • Author_Institution
    Tektronix, Inc.
  • Volume
    4
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1984
  • fDate
    4/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    47
  • Lastpage
    54
  • Abstract
    This case study of the design of the Tektronix 4115B details the design constraints, shows how the architecture evolved from the Tektronix 4113, and shows how performance was gained by adding a microcoded picture processor and some special-purpose hardware.
  • Keywords
    computer graphic equipment; interactive terminals; Tektronix 4115B; architectural evolution; high-performance graphics terminal; microcoded picture processor; special-purpose hardware; Application software; Computer graphics; Design engineering; Displays; Job design; Product design; Productivity; Thumb; Vacuum technology; Velocity measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0272-1716
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MCG.1984.276144
  • Filename
    4055731
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=948106