• DocumentCode
    1164108
  • Title

    EMMA2: a high-performance hierarchical multiprocessor

  • Author

    Appiani, Enrico ; Conterno, Bruno ; Luperini, Vildo ; Roncarolo, Leonardo

  • Author_Institution
    Elsag SpA, Italy
  • Volume
    9
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1989
  • Firstpage
    42
  • Lastpage
    56
  • Abstract
    The development of a parallel system providing high computational power at a reasonable cost using inexpensive processors is described. The original motivation for the work, which led to the EMMA (Elaborate Multi-Mini Associativo) multicomputer, was the mechanization of mail sorting. The need for a system that could be the basis for a wider range of applications spurred the study and development of a new system, the EMMA2. The discussion covers EMMA2´s characteristics, architecture, buses, standard modules, I/O, approach to coprocessors, and operating system.<>
  • Keywords
    mailing systems; operating systems (computers); parallel machines; parallel programming; EMMA; EMMA2; Elaborate Multi-Mini Associativo; I/O; architecture; buses; coprocessors; hierarchical multiprocessor; iAPX 286 CPU; iAPX 386 CPU; mail sorting; operating system; parallel system; standard modules; Application software; Automation; Computer architecture; Computer industry; Costs; Humans; Parallel processing; Postal services; Speech recognition; Throughput;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Micro, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0272-1732
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/40.16793
  • Filename
    16793
    • Link To Document
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