An overview of a multi associative processor study

Abstract

In this paper, a brief introduction is given to a multi associative processor computer system. This architecture embodies multiple control units, each capable of SIMD operation on an associatively addressed set of processing elements. The purpose of the study is threefold: to investigate the capability of a new system architecture; to study measurement and evaluation techniques for this and similar classes of architecture; and to derive some general properties of operating systems for machines of this general class.