Title :
Runtime reconfiguration techniques for efficient general-purpose computation
Author :
Xu, Bingxiang ; Albonesi, David H.
Author_Institution :
Rochester Univ., NY, USA
Abstract :
By exploiting hardware partitioning and applying runtime reconfiguration techniques, microprocessor efficiency is significantly improved while retaining high clock speed, dense functionality, and conventional development tools
Keywords :
logic partitioning; microprocessor chips; reconfigurable architectures; dense functionality; development tools; general-purpose computation; hardware partitioning; high clock speed; microprocessor efficiency; reconfiguration techniques; Application software; Clocks; Hardware; High performance computing; Microprocessors; Parallel processing; Process design; Runtime; Software performance; Software tools;
Journal_Title :
Design & Test of Computers, IEEE