The VMP network adapter board (NAB): high-performance network communication for multiprocessors
SIGCOMM '88 Symposium proceedings on Communications architectures and protocols
The design of nectar: a network backplane for heterogeneous multicomputers
ASPLOS III Proceedings of the third international conference on Architectural support for programming languages and operating systems
Pixel-planes 5: a heterogeneous multiprocessor graphics system using processor-enhanced memories
SIGGRAPH '89 Proceedings of the 16th annual conference on Computer graphics and interactive techniques
Computer
Analyzing communication latency using the Nectar communication processor
SIGCOMM '92 Conference proceedings on Communications architectures & protocols
The architecture and implementation of a high-speed host interface
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
Hardware/software organization of a high-performance ATM host interface
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
Comparison of Raw and Internet protocols in a HIPPI/ATM/SONET based gigabit network
ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review
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As fiber-optic gigabit networks are being deployed, supercomputer network interfaces are becoming the communication bottleneck. The Network Interface Unit (NIU) is a high-performance network interface for Pixel Planes 5, a custom, message-based multicomputer. The design offers both performance and programmability through a balance of data-handling in hardware an embedded processor. In this paper, we describe the NIU hardware and firmware architecture. We present results of performance measurements and assess the applicability of this design for the targeted environment. We also comment on its suitability for other environments and outline plans for the future work.