Title :
A GaAs vector memory system for signal processing
Author_Institution :
McDonnell Douglas Astronaut. Co., Huntington Beach, CA, USA
Abstract :
The author describes the McDonnell Douglas Vector Processor (MVP), which is fabricated completely from GaAs digital integrated circuits. The MVP architecture includes a vector memory section, a decoupled address generation section, a parallel execution section, and a control/scalar processor. The architectural, performance, and packaging features of the vector memory system are described. It is concluded that the vector memory architecture has demonstrated high performance on simulated models for a variety of signal processing applications. This is achieved by decoupling the memory access from the parallel execution section and by utilizing GaAs technology throughout the design
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; integrated memory circuits; parallel processing; signal processing; GaAs; GaAs vector memory system; McDonnell Douglas Vector Processor; control/scalar processor; decoupled address generation section; digital integrated circuits; packaging; parallel execution section; signal processing; Circuit simulation; Control systems; Data buses; Digital integrated circuits; Gallium arsenide; Integrated circuit technology; Memory architecture; Process control; Signal processing; Vector processors;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Design: VLSI in Computers and Processors, 1988. ICCD '88., Proceedings of the 1988 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rye Brook, NY
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-0872-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICCD.1988.25768
