THE BBN HYBRID PROCESSOR

Abstract

Real-time experiments present special problems to a time-shared computer system. For example, simulations, waveform analysis, waveform generations, and displays require very high-rate, closely timed input-output between the digital computer's core memory and external devices. In many cases, conventional input/output methods fail to satisfy the requirements of the experiment. For this reason we have developed the concept of a special purpose 'Hybrid Processor' to perform real-time input/output. This report describes the hardware and software for the Hybrid Processor which has been constructed for SDS-940 computer, and the revisions planned for the Hybrid Processor which will be designed for the PDP-10.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 30, 1968
Accession Number
AD0675553

Entities

People

  • Edward R. Fiala
  • Jerome I. Elkind
  • Raymond S. Tomlinson
  • Theodore R. Strollo

Organizations

  • BBN Technologies

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Analog Computers
  • Analog Signals
  • Central Processing Units
  • Computations
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Conversion
  • Converters
  • Data Transmission
  • Digital Computers
  • Digital Data
  • Instructions
  • United States
  • Waveforms

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Radio communications and signal processing.
  • Systems Analysis and Design