Supersystems: Technology and Architecture

  • Authors:
  • E. E. , Jr. Swartzlander;B. K. Gilbert

  • Affiliations:
  • TRW Defense Systems Group;-

  • Venue:
  • IEEE Transactions on Computers
  • Year:
  • 1982

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Abstract

Supersystems are general purpose computers achieving throughputs in excess of 1 billion instructions per second (BIPS). As such, supersystems present formidable design challenges in the areas of technology and architecture. This paper examines three of the classical design options: high-speed monoprocessors, array processors, and distributed processors. The latter approach appears most desirable for supersystems, but will require improved interconnection networks.