Hybrid-WSI: a massively parallel computing technology? |
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Authors: | Habiger CM Lea RM |
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Affiliation: | Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Electron., Brunel Univ., Uxbridge; |
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Abstract: | It is argued that although it is not yet clear which of the two wafer scale integration (WSI) forms, monolithic or hybrid, will gain the lead to an enabling technology for second-generation massively parallel computers (MPCs), there are noticeably more backers for hybrid-WSI. The application requirements, implementation problems, and engineering issues of MPCs are discussed. In particular, the associative string processor (ASP) modules, which comprise building blocks for second-generation MPC configurations, are described. The progress reported in developing ASP modules is quantitatively extrapolated to other MPC implementations |
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