Title :
The Martin Marietta advanced systolic array processor
Author :
Haug, A. ; Graybill, R.
Author_Institution :
Martin Marietta Aero & Naval Syst., Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
An overview of the Martin Marietta Advanced Systolic Array Processor (ASAP) is presented. The modular design of the ASAP allows a user to build as large a processor as desired by concatenating multiple, independently programmable unit arrays. Each unit array, housed on a single VME card, is composed of a two-dimensional grid of 256 bit serial nearest-neighbor connected single-instruction multiple-data (SIMD) processors, a local controller, and all I/O support. Multiple unit arrays can have any configuration desired: all SIMD, groups of SIMD arrays with multiple instruction multiple data (MIMD) between groups, or all MIMD. A product description, performance comparisons for five massively parallel bit serial machines, and planned enhancements are also discussed
Keywords :
parallel architectures; parallel machines; performance evaluation; Martin Marietta advanced systolic array processor; SIMD arrays; VME card; massively parallel bit serial machines; multiple instruction multiple data; performance comparisons; Array signal processing; Computer architecture; Fusion power generation; Image processing; Laboratories; Logic arrays; Process design; Switches; Systolic arrays; Very large scale integration;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers of Massively Parallel Computation, 1988. Proceedings., 2nd Symposium on the Frontiers of
Conference_Location :
Fairfax, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-5892-4
DOI :
10.1109/FMPC.1988.47454
