Multimedia monster [supercomputer on a single chip].

Multimedia monster [supercomputer on a single chip].

This paper presents a microprocessor jointly developed by IBM, Sony, and Toshiba, called Cell Broadband Engine Architecture (Cell). Originally conceived to power Sony's third-generation game console, the Playstation 3, Cell is a combination of general-purpose and multimedia processors. It defie...

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I publikationen:IEEE spectrum 43, 1 (2006).
Huvudupphovsman: Moore, S.K
Materialtyp: Artikel
Språk:English
Ämnen:
Cell broadband engine architecture.
IBM.
Playstation 3.
Sony.
Toshiba.
Interface technology.
Media-rich environment.
Microprocessor.
Multimedia processors.
Off-chip systems.
Real-time calculations.
Third-generation game console.