Title :
Use IRAM for rasterization
Author :
Kang, Y. ; Torrellas, J. ; Huang, T.S.
Author_Institution :
Beckman Inst. for Adv. Sci. & Technol., Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL, USA
Abstract :
A new intelligent RAM (IRAM) architecture based on embedding DRAM memory and many simple processors on a chip is introduced. The architecture has the advantage of being able to perform massive parallel computing and of being usable as plain DRAM. Some key parts of the architecture are described. We also show that the architecture can be used in graphics applications where high rasterizer performance is required
Keywords :
DRAM chips; computer graphic equipment; digital signal processing chips; image processing; parallel processing; IRAM; chip; embedding DRAM memory; graphics applications; high rasterizer performance; intelligent RAM architecture; massive parallel computing; rasterization; simple processors; Bandwidth; Computer architecture; Computer graphics; Computer science; Displays; Hardware; Random access memory; Read-write memory; Signal generators; Timing;
Conference_Titel :
Image Processing, 1998. ICIP 98. Proceedings. 1998 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8821-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICIP.1998.999085
