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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1. A processing system comprising:
- first processing circuitry including a processor and a partially global memory coupled by associated control circuitry to a first crossbar and a first coherent interconnect network;
second processing circuitry including a processor and a partially global memory coupled by associated control circuitry to said first crossbar and a second coherent interconnect network;
third processing circuitry including a processor and a partially global memory coupled by associated control circuitry to a second crossbar and said first coherent interconnect network; and
fourth processing circuitry including a processor and a partially global memory coupled by associated control circuitry to said second crossbar and said second coherent interconnect network.
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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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1. A processing system comprising:
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first processing circuitry including a processor and a partially global memory coupled by associated control circuitry to a first crossbar and a first coherent interconnect network; second processing circuitry including a processor and a partially global memory coupled by associated control circuitry to said first crossbar and a second coherent interconnect network; third processing circuitry including a processor and a partially global memory coupled by associated control circuitry to a second crossbar and said first coherent interconnect network; and fourth processing circuitry including a processor and a partially global memory coupled by associated control circuitry to said second crossbar and said second coherent interconnect network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A processing system comprising:
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at least first and second hypernodes, each of said hypernodes comprising; at least first and second coherent interfaces; first processing circuitry comprising; at least one first central processing unit; first memory circuitry, wherein a portion of said first memory is global; first control circuitry coupled to said first central processing unit, said first memory circuitry, and said first coherent interface; second processing circuitry comprising;
at least one second central processing unit;second memory circuitry, wherein a portion of said second memory is global; second control circuitry coupled to said second central processing unit, said second memory circuitry, and said second coherent interface; interconnection circuitry coupled to said first and second control circuitries, wherein the interconnection circuitry comprises a crossbar; at least first and second interleaved interconnect networks, said first interconnect network coupling said first coherent interfaces of said first and second hypernodes and said second interconnect network coupling said second coherent interfaces of said first and second hypernodes. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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