Title :
Design of HM2p—A Hierarchical Multimicroprocessor for General-Purpose Applications
Author :
Shin, Kang G. ; Lee, Yann-Hang ; Sasidhar, J.
Author_Institution :
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Michigan
Abstract :
This paper presents a tree-structured multiprocessor called the hierarchical multimicroprocessor (HM2p), each node of which is composed of a cluster of processor modules (PM´s), common memory, DMA interface, switches, communication lines, and a data processor associated with it. The HM2p consists of two different hierarchies, one for data processing and the other for data distribution, which provide clean, structured separation between processing components and user interface components.
Keywords :
Hierarchical multiprocessor; monitor; performance falloff; processing/data distribution hierarchy; queueing model; synchronization; Application software; Biology computing; Communication switching; Costs; Data processing; Engineering in medicine and biology; Hardware; Microprocessors; Switches; Systems engineering and theory; Hierarchical multiprocessor; monitor; performance falloff; processing/data distribution hierarchy; queueing model; synchronization;
Journal_Title :
Computers, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TC.1982.1675921
