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Continuum Computer Architecture (CCA) is an alternative paradigm to the classical "von Neumann model." CCA will effectively utilize the billion transistors per chip of the near future.
The fundamental concept underlying CCA is that a general global model of parallel computation may be synthesized through a structure of higly replicated primitive functional blocks that unify in a single fine-grain element the basic properties of logic operations, information storage and naming, and information transfer and routing. A semantic synergism among the ensemble of fontons exhibit an emergent system behavior capable of executing higly parallel computing programs. Data structure and instruction sequences are distributed across potentially large regions of the simultac adn exection is achieved by the relative motion of these structures.
IMPACT:
| Revolutionize means of exploiting future advanced technologies: billion transistor semiconductor chips quantum dots superconductor RSFQ |
| Dramatically increase delivered performance per chip |
| Greatly simplify parallel program development and compiler design |
| Accelerate execution of DoD mission critical applications involving dynamic irregular data structures such as SAR, ATR, and C3I |
NEW IDEAS:
| New computing element that merges arithmetic, storage, communications, and flow control
into one small highly replicated module. |
| Non-von Neumann parallel computing model achieves general global execution as an
emergent behavior of replicated synergistic elements. |
| Achieve massive bi-section memory bandwidth as well as very high logic to storage ratio
to enable new operating point for billion transistor chips. |
| Automatic resource management and load balancing made possible by very low overhead for
synchronization and data movement. |
| Provide the means for memory to execute data in a manner comparable to conventional processors executing instructions. |