Patent
1994-12-19
1997-10-28
An, Meng-Ai T.
395 24, G06F 1518
Patent
active
056825447
ABSTRACT:
A massively parallel processor apparatus having an instruction set architecture for each of the N.sup.2 the PEs of the structure. The apparatus which we prefer will have a PE structure consisting of PEs that contain instruction and data storage units, receive instructions and data, and execute instructions. The N.sup.2 structure should contain "N" communicating ALU trees, "N" programmable root tree processor units, and an arrangement for communicating both instructions, data, and the root tree processor outputs back to the input processing elements by means of the communicating ALU trees. The apparatus can be structured as a bit-serial or word parallel system. The preferred structure contains N.sup.2 PEs, identified as PE.sub.column,row, in a N root tree processor system, placed in the form of a N by N processor array that has been folded along the diagonal and made up of diagonal cells and general cells. The Diagonal-Cells are comprised of a single processing element identified as PE.sub.i,j of the folded N by N processor array and the General-Cells are comprised of two PEs merged together, identified as PE.sub.i,j and PE.sub.j,i of the folded N by N processor array. Matrix processing algorithms are discussed followed by a presentation of the Diagonal-Fold Tree Array Processor architecture. The Massively Parallel Diagonal-Fold Tree Array Processor supports completely connected root tree processors through the use of the array of PEs that are interconnected by folded communication ALU trees.
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Delgado-Frias Jose Guadalupe
Pechanek Gerald George
Vassiliadis Stamatis
An Meng-Ai T.
Harrity John
Hoel John E.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Phillips Steven B.
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