Microcomputer bus architectures

Author

Giuma, Tayeb A. ; Hart, Kevin W.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., North Florida Univ., Jacksonville, FL, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

25-27 Jun 1996

Firstpage

431

Lastpage

437

Abstract

in this paper, the bus architecture of microcomputers based on the Intel 80×86 family of microprocessors will be explored. Specifically, the Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) will be introduced and its role in subsequent architecture designs will be examined. Bus architectures including the Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA), Micro-Channel Architecture (MCA), Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) Local Bus Architecture, and Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) standards will be analyzed. The dependence of early bus designs on the host processor, as well as the effect of bus architecture design development of hardware and software will be discussed

Keywords

computer architecture; microcomputers; standards; system buses; Extended Industry Standard Architecture; Industry Standard Architecture; Intel 80×86 microprocessors; Micro-Channel Architecture; Peripheral Component Interconnect; Video Electronics Standards Association Local Bus Architecture; microcomputer bus architectures; standards; Computer architecture; Computer industry; Coprocessors; Electronic mail; Electronics industry; Hard disks; Hardware; Industrial electronics; Instruction sets; Microcomputers; Microprocessors; Standards development;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Southcon/96. Conference Record

Conference_Location

Orlando, FL

ISSN

1087-8785

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3268-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SOUTHC.1996.535106

Filename

535106