systolic array
systolic array An extension of the pipelining approach to processor design where a number of processing elements, usually arranged as a one- or two-dimensional array, form a compound processing unit capable of high throughput. The configuration may be programmable to be optimal for a specific computing requirement and available memory or I/O bandwidth. Such arrays communicate with memory or I/O only at their boundaries. Data is “pulsed” from the memory into processor(s) at an array boundary and then pulses through the array, undergoing processing by each element, until it exits at another boundary and is returned to memory. Each element of the array can contribute to the overall processing required and hence a high data throughput is achievable. The name derives from the systolic (pumping) action of the heart.
More From encyclopedia.com
Memory , Memory is involved in almost every aspect of children's behavior, from everyday occurrences such as finding a misplaced toy, through the routine dema… Cache , cache (cache memory) A type of memory that is used in high-performance systems, inserted between the processor and memory proper. The memory hierarch… Semantic Memory , In 1972 the cognitive scientist Endel Tulving (b. 1927) argued that conscious recollection (i.e., declarative memory) is composed of two separate mem… Collective Behavior , Collective memory is a representation of the past that is shared by members of a group, such as a generation or nation-state. The concept is usually… Memorial , MEMORIAL
Memorial, a self-described "international, historical-educational, human rights, and charitable society," was founded in Moscow in 1988. Its… Maya Ying Lin , Maya Ying Lin
Maya Ying Lin
Maya Ying Lin (born 1959) was an American architect whose two most important works in the 1980s were the Vietnam Veterans…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
systolic array