A Study of Communication Processor Systems
Abstract
A communication processor system (CPS) is expected to fulfill the requirements of both communication and computing functions. Hence, major characteristics pertaining to these two aspects are reviewed and their relative merits are carefully examined. At present, there are hundreds of CPS's now in operation or in planning. Among them, several of the important systems considered and the major emphasis is given to those systems which have recently been proposed by various organizations to the government agencies. Such a restriction is justified by the fact that a new evolved architecture is expected to overcome most of the shortcomings and limitations of the existing systems. General descriptions of the systems included here are those proposed by: North Electric Company, GTE Sylvania, Carnegie-Mellon University, Honeywell, and RCA Corporation. An attempt is made to obtain a comparative statement of various parameters and the uniqueness of these systems so that their salient features and deficiencies can be compared. Finally, our recommendations and architectural strategies are outlined to provide guidelines for CPS design. Further thorough investigation is necessary in order to obtain more precise architectural requirements of CPS's.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA081130
Entities
People
- Dharma P. Agrawal
- Tse-yun Feng
Organizations
- Wayne State University