Software determines board choices; transputer-based add-in boards. (includes related article on the use of parallel processing in graphics) (technical)

From: EDN | Date: February 2, 1989| Author: Conner, Margery | Copyright information

The use of transputer-based parallel-processing add-in boards can make any system run faster, but choosing the right board is difficult. Transputer boards are all very similar, using between one and four Inmos transputers, supplying a bank of dynamic RAM (DRAM) and a DRAM controller for each and including a crossbar switch to link the processors in any configuration the user feels is desirable. The difference lies in the number of transputers on the board, the amount of RAM dedicated to each ...

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