Advanced flexible processor system

System arrays of Advanced Flexible Processors are linked together and synchronized via facilities provided by the ring port functional units Data elements 16 bits wide, along with 12 bits of control information, are passed between ring ports on adjacent AFP s. The control information provides all of the associated addressing information to define the single processor or subset of system processors to which the message is to be sent ... 

The Advanced Flexible Processor is a unique entry into the multiprocessing field. It provides the dynamic capabilities offered by an MIMD machine with advanced features provided by the interprocessor ring communications network efficient utilization of the system processors is therefore effected. Within each Advanced Flexible Processor, dynamic multiple chaining can be achieved due to the superior flexibility of the... 

Special-purpose functional units can replace existing functional units within the Advanced Flexible Processor, allowing processor capabilities to be tailored to the precise application requirements. Modular system construction allows compute power modularity thus, processing systems can be cost-effectively tailored to the users individual requirements. 

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