Title :
Multicore processors as Array Processors: Research Opportunities
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA
Abstract :
We first argue that the spectrum of processor architectures from general-purpose processors (GPPs) to application-specific processors (ASPs) to FPGA coprocessors is narrowing (but not converging), due to some dominating physical and economic forces. We then suggest some research opportunities driven by these forces
Keywords :
application specific integrated circuits; field programmable gate arrays; microprocessor chips; parallel processing; FPGA coprocessors; application-specific processors; array processors; general-purpose processors; multicore processors; processor architectures; Application specific processors; Clocks; Computer architecture; Costs; Delay; Hardware; Multicore processing; Physics; Power generation economics; Software design;
Conference_Titel :
Application-specific Systems, Architectures and Processors, 2006. ASAP '06. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Steamboat Springs, CO
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2682-9
DOI :
10.1109/ASAP.2006.47
