Title :
Computer architecture issues in superconductive microprocessors
Author :
Fleischman, J. ; Van Duzer, T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA
fDate :
3/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Results on instruction use in general-purpose computers and some techniques used in conventional high-performance computer architectures are described. Synchronous and asynchronous computer architectures are discussed, and three representative superconductor circuit technologies and the architecture proposed for each of them are described. The architectures are the quantum flux parametron, modified variable threshold logic, and rapid single-flux-quantum logic. Superconductive digital systems are also examined.<>
Keywords :
computer architecture; microprocessor chips; superconducting junction devices; superconducting processor circuits; MVTL; QFP; SFQ; asynchronous computer architectures; digital systems; modified variable threshold logic; quantum flux parametron; rapid single-flux-quantum logic; superconductive microprocessors; superconductor circuit technologies; synchronous architectures; Cache memory; Computer aided instruction; Computer architecture; Costs; Design engineering; Digital circuits; Digital systems; Microprocessors; Military computing; Superconductivity;
Journal_Title :
Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on
