Title :
Performance analysis of the OPTIMUL multiprocessor interconnect
Author :
Matloff, N. ; Schubert, T. ; Kowel, S. ; Eldering, C. ; Loving, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., California Univ., Davis, CA, USA
Abstract :
A description is given of a interconnect called OPTIMUL. The central feature is an optical processor-memory channel, which allows simultaneous access of a memory chip, both with respect to all bits in the chip, and, in tightly coupled systems, with respect to all processors. The authors present a simulation analysis of the performance of a specific multiprocessor based on this technology.<>
Keywords :
multiprocessing systems; performance evaluation; OPTIMUL multiprocessor interconnect; optical processor-memory channel; simulation analysis; tightly coupled systems; Bandwidth; Communication switching; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical fibers; Optical films; Optical interconnections; Optical switches; Performance analysis; Pins;
Conference_Titel :
Computers and Communications, 1989. Conference Proceedings., Eighth Annual International Phoenix Conference on
Conference_Location :
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-1918-x
DOI :
10.1109/PCCC.1989.37361
