Author_Institution :
Nat. Semicond. Corp., Santa Clara, CA, USA
Abstract :
The features offered by current high-performance 32-bit system buses are examined. They allow multiprocessing, scalability, block transfers to RAM, cache coherence, and autoconfiguration (the ability to poll boards connected to them, identify the boards, and adjust the software interface accordingly). The factors that need to be taken into account when designing these buses are considered, and their performance and limitations are discussed.<>
Keywords :
computer interfaces; 32 bit; 32-bit system buses; RAM; autoconfiguration; block transfers; cache coherence; computer interfaces; multiprocessing; performance; scalability; software interface; Computer architecture; Costs; Investments; Power generation; Printed circuits; Reduced instruction set computing; Scalability; Spine; Sun; System buses;
