US Patent No: 5,560,027

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Scalable parallel processing systems wherein each hypernode has plural processing modules interconnected by crossbar and each processing module has SCI circuitry for forming multi-dimensional network with other hypernodes

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Abstract

A processing system 100 is provided which includes first and second hypernodes 101, each of the hypernodes 101 having at least first and second coherent interfaces 106. At least first and second interconnect network 107 are provided, the first network 107 coupling the first interfaces 106 of the first and second hypernodes 101 and the second interconnect network 107 coupling the second interfaces 106 of the first and second hypernodes 101.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.SUWON-SI GYEONGGI-DO45752

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brewer, Tony M Plano, TX 33 385
Chastain, David M Plano, TX 20 500
Watson, Thomas L Richardson, TX 6 165

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