Title :
High performance data buses-progress and evolution
Author :
Gustavson, David B.
Author_Institution :
Stanford Linear Accel. Center, Stanford Univ., CA, USA
fDate :
2/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In 1987 four new 32-bit computer backplane buses joined FASTBUS (ANSI/IEEE Std. 960-1986) as IEEE standards. They are Futurebus (IEEE Std. 896.1), VME (IEEE Std. 1014), NuBus (IEEE Std. 1196), and Multibus-II (IEEE Std. 1296). The author compares and contrasts these buses, discusses their strengths and weaknesses, and considers possible directions for future improvement. He discusses fundamental limits and ways in which they can be overcome.
Keywords :
computer interfaces; Futurebus; Multibus-II; NuBus; VME; high performance data buses; ANSI standards; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer industry; Data buses; Fastbus; Linear accelerators; Manufacturing industries; Marine vehicles; Microprocessors; Standardization;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
