New microprocessor-based computer architectures
Omri Serlin · AFIPS conference proceedings · 1984
The maturing 16/32 bit microprocessor technology is making possible a variety of multiprocessor architectures, which are either new, or have not been economically feasible heretofore. Such architectures are now being commercially applied to both extremes of the computing spectrum: in multi-user, transaction processing systems, as well as in personal office and engineering workstations. This paper outlines the key architectural features of several notable microprocessor-based, multiprocessor designs.