Memory-linked wavefront array processor

Details Memory-linked wavefront array processor Memory-linked wavefront array processor

1985-09-17

1988-01-19

Eng, David Y.

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34082505, 370 61, 364736, G06F 1531, G06F 15347, G06F 938, G06F 1314

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047207809

ABSTRACT:
A Memory-Linked Wavefront Array Processor (MWAP) is disclosed which computes a broad range of signal processing, scientific and engineering problems at ultra-high speed. The memory-linked wavefront array processor is an array of identical programmable processing elements linked together by dual-port memory elements that contain a set of special purpose control flags. All communication in the network is done asynchronously via the linking memory elements, thus providing asynchronous global communication with the processing array. The architecture allows coefficients, intermediate calculations and data used in computations to be stored in the linking elements between processing stages. The novel architecture also allows coefficients, intermediate calculations and data to be passed between the processing elements in any desired order not restricted by the order data is to be used by the receiving processing element. Further, each processing element is capable of simultaneous arithmetic computation, multi-direction communication, logic discussions, and program control modifications.

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