Published February 1989 | Version v1
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Crossbar switch backplane and its application

Creators

  • 1. Advanced Computer Program, Fermi National Accelerator Lab., Batavia, IL (USA)

Description

A crossbar switch backplane design (Bus Switch Backplane) based on TI's crossbar switch chip is described. This backplane holds a maximum of 16 modules and allows simultaneous communications between up to 8 pairs of modules. The aggregate data transfer rate on the backplane is 160 Mbyte/sec. The Bus Switch Backplane is an essential part of the ACP Multi Array Processor, a supercomputer for site oriented problems. The first application of this machine is in Lattice Gauge Theory calculations. The Bus Switch Backplane also finds ready application in data acquisition schemes based on the ACP multi-microprocessor system

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
Journal Volume
36
Journal Issue
1
Series
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.
Journal Page Range
726-730
ISSN
0018-9499
CODEN
IETNA

Conference

Title
IEEE nuclear science symposium.
Dates
9-11 Nov 1988.
Place
Orlando, FL (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
20049791
Subject category
S99: GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ALGORITHMS; ARRAY PROCESSORS; COMMUNICATIONS; DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS; DATA TRANSMISSION; LATTICE FIELD THEORY; MICROPROCESSORS; SPECIFICATIONS; USES
Descriptors DEC
COMPUTERS; CONSTRUCTIVE FIELD THEORY; DIGITAL COMPUTERS; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; FIELD THEORIES; MICROELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-881103--.