Distributed multiple-microprocessor network

The design of a distributed multiprocessor system has received much attention in recent years. With the advent of technology in LSI and VLSI, a cost-effective multiple-microprocessor module can be designed. The module can be employed as a basic element in configuring a distributed system. Several problems are to be solved in such a design: (a) internal structure of each module, (b) handshake between modules, (c) information interchange via distributed mailbox, (d) distributed timing and control, and (e) distributed priority resolving and deadlock detection. In this paper, these problems will be discussed and experimental solutions proposed. A simple performance analysis is also included.