Title :
Armstrong II: a loosely coupled multiprocessor with a reconfigurable communications architecture
Author :
Athanas, Peter M. ; Silverman, Harvey F.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Eng., Brown Univ., Providence, RI, USA
fDate :
30 Apr-2 May 1991
Abstract :
The Armstrong II processing node is a new addition to the Armstrong multiprocessor system. This new design greatly enhances the processing and network performance, yet is relatively simple, inexpensive and easily reproduced. Network performance is improved through the addition of a dedicated communications processor closely linked with a reconfigurable element, which allows testing of different communication architectures after the board is fabricated, and also provides a bridge not only to previously designed processing nodes, but also to future nodes
Keywords :
multiprocessing systems; performance evaluation; Armstrong II; dedicated communications processor; loosely coupled multiprocessor; network performance; processing nodes; reconfigurable communications architecture; Bandwidth; Bridge circuits; Communication effectiveness; Design engineering; Field programmable gate arrays; Laboratories; Multiprocessing systems; Process design; System testing; Systems engineering and theory;
Conference_Titel :
Parallel Processing Symposium, 1991. Proceedings., Fifth International
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-9167-0
DOI :
10.1109/IPPS.1991.153808
