A Futurebus interface from off-the-shelf parts

A Futurebus interface design using standard parts as part of the GRIP (Graph Reduction in Parallel) project is described. The GRIP system and the IEEE P896 Futurebus standard are examined. The implementation, which is unusual in its use of fully synchronous finite-state machines, is then presented....

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Published in:IEEE MICRO 1991-02, Vol.11 (1), p.38-41
Main Authors: Jones, S.L.P., Hardie, M.S.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Clocks
Communication standards
Costs
Educational institutions
Engines
Packaging
Protocols
Read-write memory
Standards development
Very large scale integration
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Summary:A Futurebus interface design using standard parts as part of the GRIP (Graph Reduction in Parallel) project is described. The GRIP system and the IEEE P896 Futurebus standard are examined. The implementation, which is unusual in its use of fully synchronous finite-state machines, is then presented. A diagnostics board that interfaces directly to a Unix host computer is described. Some lessons for designers using Futurebus are drawn from the experience.< >
ISSN:0272-1732
1937-4143
DOI:10.1109/40.67745