GB2177526B - Selective operation of processing elements in a single instruction, multiple data stream (simd)computer system - Google Patents

Selective operation of processing elements in a single instruction, multiple data stream (simd)computer system

Info

Publication number
GB2177526B
GB2177526B GB8614907A GB8614907A GB2177526B GB 2177526 B GB2177526 B GB 2177526B GB 8614907 A GB8614907 A GB 8614907A GB 8614907 A GB8614907 A GB 8614907A GB 2177526 B GB2177526 B GB 2177526B
Authority
GB
United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
simd
computer system
data stream
multiple data
processing elements
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB8614907A
Other versions
GB8614907D0 (en
GB2177526A (en
Inventor
Adam E Levinthal
Thomas K Porter
Thomas D S Duff
Loren C Carpenter
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Pixar
Original Assignee
Pixar
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Pixar filed Critical Pixar
Publication of GB8614907D0 publication Critical patent/GB8614907D0/en
Publication of GB2177526A publication Critical patent/GB2177526A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2177526B publication Critical patent/GB2177526B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F15/00—Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general
    • G06F15/76—Architectures of general purpose stored program computers
    • G06F15/80—Architectures of general purpose stored program computers comprising an array of processing units with common control, e.g. single instruction multiple data processors
    • G06F15/8007—Architectures of general purpose stored program computers comprising an array of processing units with common control, e.g. single instruction multiple data processors single instruction multiple data [SIMD] multiprocessors
GB8614907A 1985-06-24 1986-06-19 Selective operation of processing elements in a single instruction, multiple data stream (simd)computer system Expired - Fee Related GB2177526B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US74840985A 1985-06-24 1985-06-24

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB8614907D0 GB8614907D0 (en) 1986-07-23
GB2177526A GB2177526A (en) 1987-01-21
GB2177526B true GB2177526B (en) 1990-02-14

Family

ID=25009327

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB8614907A Expired - Fee Related GB2177526B (en) 1985-06-24 1986-06-19 Selective operation of processing elements in a single instruction, multiple data stream (simd)computer system

Country Status (8)

Country Link
EP (1) EP0227811A1 (en)
JP (1) JPS6254359A (en)
AU (1) AU6128486A (en)
CA (1) CA1267230A (en)
DE (1) DE3620982A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2583904A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2177526B (en)
WO (1) WO1987000318A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (19)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2211638A (en) * 1987-10-27 1989-07-05 Ibm Simd array processor
GB2201015B (en) * 1987-02-10 1990-10-10 Univ Southampton Parallel processor array and array element
US5262965A (en) * 1988-10-31 1993-11-16 Bts-Broadcast Television Systems, Inc. System and method for high speed computer graphics image computation using a parallel connected, asynchronous multiprocessor ring coupled to a synchronous special purpose video processing ring
JP2578286Y2 (en) * 1992-03-18 1998-08-06 日本精工株式会社 Constant velocity joint
FR2693576B1 (en) * 1992-07-13 1994-09-30 Texas Instruments France Multiprocessor system with local control.
FR2735253B1 (en) * 1995-06-08 1999-10-22 Hewlett Packard Co SYNCHRONIZATION OF DATA BETWEEN SEVERAL ASYNCHRONOUS DATA RETURN DEVICES
AU717336B2 (en) * 1997-04-30 2000-03-23 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Graphics processor architecture
US6366999B1 (en) * 1998-01-28 2002-04-02 Bops, Inc. Methods and apparatus to support conditional execution in a VLIW-based array processor with subword execution
JPH11246581A (en) * 1998-02-28 1999-09-14 Tonen Corp Zinc-molybdenum-based dithiocarbamic acid salt derivative, production thereof, and lubricating oil composition containing the derivative
US6732253B1 (en) 2000-11-13 2004-05-04 Chipwrights Design, Inc. Loop handling for single instruction multiple datapath processor architectures
US6931518B1 (en) 2000-11-28 2005-08-16 Chipwrights Design, Inc. Branching around conditional processing if states of all single instruction multiple datapaths are disabled and the computer program is non-deterministic
US7493607B2 (en) 2002-07-09 2009-02-17 Bluerisc Inc. Statically speculative compilation and execution
US20050114850A1 (en) 2003-10-29 2005-05-26 Saurabh Chheda Energy-focused re-compilation of executables and hardware mechanisms based on compiler-architecture interaction and compiler-inserted control
US7996671B2 (en) 2003-11-17 2011-08-09 Bluerisc Inc. Security of program executables and microprocessors based on compiler-architecture interaction
US8607209B2 (en) 2004-02-04 2013-12-10 Bluerisc Inc. Energy-focused compiler-assisted branch prediction
US7434028B2 (en) * 2004-12-15 2008-10-07 Intel Corporation Hardware stack having entries with a data portion and associated counter
US20080126766A1 (en) 2006-11-03 2008-05-29 Saurabh Chheda Securing microprocessors against information leakage and physical tampering
JP5452066B2 (en) * 2009-04-24 2014-03-26 本田技研工業株式会社 Parallel computing device
JP5358287B2 (en) * 2009-05-19 2013-12-04 本田技研工業株式会社 Parallel computing device

Family Cites Families (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4101960A (en) * 1977-03-29 1978-07-18 Burroughs Corporation Scientific processor
US4435758A (en) * 1980-03-10 1984-03-06 International Business Machines Corporation Method for conditional branch execution in SIMD vector processors
JPS56127266A (en) * 1980-03-10 1981-10-05 Ibm Method of executing and controlling command stream
US4574348A (en) * 1983-06-01 1986-03-04 The Boeing Company High speed digital signal processor architecture

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB8614907D0 (en) 1986-07-23
GB2177526A (en) 1987-01-21
DE3620982A1 (en) 1987-01-29
AU6128486A (en) 1987-01-30
EP0227811A1 (en) 1987-07-08
JPS6254359A (en) 1987-03-10
FR2583904A1 (en) 1986-12-26
JPH031699B2 (en) 1991-01-11
CA1267230A (en) 1990-03-27
WO1987000318A1 (en) 1987-01-15

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
GB2177526B (en) Selective operation of processing elements in a single instruction, multiple data stream (simd)computer system
EP0605401A3 (en) Parallel computer system using a simd method.
EP0260409A3 (en) Data processing system with two execution units
IL77504A (en) Secure data processing system architecture with format control
EP0192944A3 (en) Data processing system with a main processor and a co-processor sharing the same resources
EP0168034A3 (en) Emulation means in a data processing system
DE3380461D1 (en) Control arrangement for data processing system employing multiple processors
EP0221712A3 (en) Data processing input interface
EP0278169A3 (en) Input system for a data processing apparatus
EP0190622A3 (en) Method for optimizing operand access and processing in a computer system
HK176195A (en) Data processing system
EP0264098A3 (en) Input system for use in a portable type data processing device
DE3166883D1 (en) A simd data processing system
NZ222361A (en) Data processing system: watch-dog arrangement checks reset word for correct operation
EP0199173A3 (en) Data processing system
EP0147295A3 (en) Data processing system including a plurality of multiprocessor systems
GB8821163D0 (en) Multiprocessor data processing system
EP0199006A3 (en) A data processing system for optimising a machine code instruction stream
GB2176921B (en) A sales data processing system
ZA867907B (en) Multi-node data processing system
EP0364000A3 (en) A special purpose processor for off-loading many operating system functions in a large data processing system
AU1617888A (en) Interprocessor communication system in information processing system enabling communication between execution processor units during communication between other processor units
AU580399B2 (en) Maintaining a clock while changing operating systems in a computer system
GB2213620B (en) Data processing systems
EP0127745A3 (en) A word processing system based on a data stream having integrated alphanumeric and graphic data

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 19930619