Title :
A general-purpose CMOS associative processor IC and system
Author :
Stormon, C.D. ; Troullinos, N.B. ; Saleh, E.M. ; Chavan, A.V. ; Brule, M.R. ; Oldfield, J.V.
Author_Institution :
Coherent Research Inc., East Syracuse, NY, USA
Abstract :
An associative processor architecture that integrates the functionality of content-addressable memory (CAM), functional memory (FM), and associative parallel processors (APPs) in a single-chip architecture is described. The hardware design, environment and applications of the Coherent Processor, a microchannel memory device designed by combining 16 such chips, are discussed. It is shown that the processor´s writable control store permits quick execution of application-specific microcoded operations.<>
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; content-addressable storage; parallel architectures; Coherent Processor; associative parallel processors; associative processor architecture; content-addressable memory; functional memory; microchannel memory device; Arithmetic; CADCAM; CMOS integrated circuits; CMOS process; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer architecture; Computer interfaces; Programmable logic arrays; Random access memory; Read-write memory;
Journal_Title :
Micro, IEEE
