Multiple-Morphs Adaptive Stream Architecture  

作　　者：Mei Wen Nan Wu Hai-Yan Li Chun-Yuan Zhang 

机构地区：[1]School of Computer Science, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, P.R. China

出　　处：《Journal of Computer Science & Technology》2005年第5期635-646,共12页计算机科学技术学报（英文版）

基　　金：国家自然科学基金

摘　　要：In modern VLSI technology, hundreds of thousands of arithmetic units fit on a 1cm^2 chip. The challenge is supplying them with instructions and data. Stream architecture is able to solve the problem well. However, the applications suited for typical stream architecture are limited. This paper presents the definition of regular stream and irregular stream, and then describes MASA （Multiple-morphs Adaptive Stream Architecture） prototype system which supports different execution models according to applications＇ stream characteristics. This paper first discusses MASA architecture and stream model, and then explores the features and advantages of MASA through mapping stream applications to hardware. Finally MASA is evaluated by ten benchmarks. The result is encouraging.In modern VLSI technology, hundreds of thousands of arithmetic units fit on a 1cm^2 chip. The challenge is supplying them with instructions and data. Stream architecture is able to solve the problem well. However, the applications suited for typical stream architecture are limited. This paper presents the definition of regular stream and irregular stream, and then describes MASA （Multiple-morphs Adaptive Stream Architecture） prototype system which supports different execution models according to applications＇ stream characteristics. This paper first discusses MASA architecture and stream model, and then explores the features and advantages of MASA through mapping stream applications to hardware. Finally MASA is evaluated by ten benchmarks. The result is encouraging.

关 键 词：stream architecture stream application stream execution model 

分 类 号：TN47[电子电信—微电子学与固体电子学]