The Supercomputer Toolkit: A General Framework for Special Purpose Computing

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Abstract:

The Toolkit is a family of hardware modules processors, memory, interconnect, and input-output devices and a collection of software modules compilers, simulators, scientific libraries, and high-level front ends from which high-performance special-purpose computers can be easily configured and programmed. The hardware modules are intended to be standard, reusable parts. These are combined by means of a user-reconfigurable, static interconnect technology. The Toolkits software support, based on novel compilation techniques, produces extremely high-performance numerical code from high-level language input, and will eventually automatically configure hardware modules for particular applications.

Author(s):
Abelson, Harold ; Berlin, Andrew A. ; Katzenelson, Jacob ; Mcallister, William H. ; Rozas, Guillermo J.
Author Organization(s):
MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH CAMBRIDGE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE LAB
Descriptive Note:
Memorandum rept.
Pagination:
0042

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AI-M-1329
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N00014-89-J-3202, MIP-9001651
Monitor Series:
ONR
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_2.1_Planning and Direction; JCA_2.1.4_Evaluation; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_2.1.3_Task and Monitor Resources; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management
Modernization Areas:
Quantum Science and Computing
Communities of Interest:
Energy and Power Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*COMPUTER PROGRAMS, *SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, *COMPUTERS, *SUPERCOMPUTERS, SIMULATORS, LANGUAGE, COLLECTION, HIGH LEVEL LANGUAGES, LIBRARIES, COMPILERS, INPUT OUTPUT DEVICES, STANDARDS, INPUT, OUTPUT
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Programming and Software, Computer Hardware
Report Date:
1991 Nov 01