Introduction to the MULTIBUS II architecture

Abstract

The MULTIBUS II architecture is an open system bus architecture for general purpose 8-, 16- or 32-bit microcomputer systems design. The architecture incorporates multiple buses, allowing the designer to configure a system using the various buses to satisfy the cost and performance needs of his particular application. The parallel system bus iPSB contains a variety of advanced bus concepts that aim to enhance performance, reliability and ease of use. This article focuses on the advanced concepts of the iPSB bus.