Memory Architecture and Parallel Access
Published on 31. January 1995
Book
Hardback
250 pages
978-0-444-82104-1 (ISBN)
Description
Researchers and engineers always need faster computers than the currently existing ones. However rapidly computer engineering may develop on an intemational scale, there are always important fields of application for which the performances of the currently existing computers are absolutely inadequate. This book covers the subject of memory systems that have the possibility of parallel accesses to windows consisting of several memory words each. In modem computer architecture the design of parallel memories is of fundamental importance. The authors present the most significant theoretical foundations currently existing for parallel access as well as explaining the principles of design in the light of actual design examples. Thus, the engineer interested in practical aspects will be able to conceive and design parallel memory systems on his own.
Researchers and engineers always need faster computers than the currently existing ones. However rapidly computer engineering may develop on an intemational scale, there are always important fields of application for which the performances of the currently existing computers are absolutely inadequate. This book covers the subject of memory systems that have the possibility of parallel accesses to windows consisting of several memory words each. In modem computer architecture the design of parallel memories is of fundamental importance. The authors present the most significant theoretical foundations currently existing for parallel access as well as explaining the principles of design in the light of actual design examples. Thus, the engineer interested in practical aspects will be able to conceive and design parallel memory systems on his own.
Researchers and engineers always need faster computers than the currently existing ones. However rapidly computer engineering may develop on an intemational scale, there are always important fields of application for which the performances of the currently existing computers are absolutely inadequate. This book covers the subject of memory systems that have the possibility of parallel accesses to windows consisting of several memory words each. In modem computer architecture the design of parallel memories is of fundamental importance. The authors present the most significant theoretical foundations currently existing for parallel access as well as explaining the principles of design in the light of actual design examples. Thus, the engineer interested in practical aspects will be able to conceive and design parallel memory systems on his own.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
bibliography, index
ISBN-13
978-0-444-82104-1 (9780444821041)
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Content
Introduction. Theory of Raster or Array Memories. Fundamental concepts and notions. Module assignment functions and conflict-free access. Address computation circuit. Permutations for different module assignment functions. Parallel Rectangle Memories. Lower and upper bounds for the number of memory modules. Rectangle memories with N=2 memory modules. Designs for computer graphics. Parallel Straight-Line Memories. Conflict-free access and linear module assignment functions. Functional Implementation. Designs for image processing. Vector access to an interleaved memory. Parallel Memories for General Data Structures. Basic concepts. Classes of module assignment functions. Address computation circuit and permutation network. Conflict-free storage of trees. Mapping of trees into dyadic memories.