DocumentCode :
2160778
Title :
Communication-efficient algorithms on reconfigurable array of processors with spanning optical buses
Author :
Hamdi, Mounir ; Pan, Yi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Hong Kong Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Hong Kong
fYear :
1996
fDate :
12-14 Jun 1996
Firstpage :
440
Lastpage :
446
Abstract :
The Reconfigurable Array with Spanning Optical Buses (RASOB) has recently received a lot of attention from the research community. By taking advantage of the unique properties of optical signal transmissions, the RASOB provides flexible reconfiguration and strong connectivities with low hardware and control complexities. In this paper, we first discuss the reconfiguration methods and communication capabilities of this architecture. Then, we demonstrate the power of this architecture, RASOB, through efficient implementation of fundamental parallel algorithms namely semi-group computations and Gaussian eliminations
Keywords :
optical interconnections; parallel architectures; reconfigurable architectures; Gaussian eliminations; RASOB; optical signal transmissions; parallel algorithms; reconfigurable array of processors; reconfiguration; semi-group computations; spanning optical buses; Computer architecture; Computer science; Concurrent computing; Hardware; Optical arrays; Optical buffering; Optical control; Optical interconnections; Parallel algorithms; Reconfigurable architectures;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Parallel Architectures, Algorithms, and Networks, 1996. Proceedings., Second International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Beijing
ISSN :
1087-4089
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7460-1
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ISPAN.1996.509023
Filename :
509023
Link To Document :
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