Packaging of the S-1 advanced architecture processor
William Bryson · 1988
The packaging of high-speed digital systems is driven by three conflicting requirements. First, the speed of light is too slow. Secondly, computers do not do work in the classical sense. Lastly, computers do not work in the sense that they require maintenance. Therefore, debugging requires access to any two points in the system, while running at speed. Industry has tried many approaches to solving the problems of minimum interconnect times, high power dissipation and access to any two points in the system at speed. Many have managed to solve two of the three problems, but not all of them. A novel approach to computer packaging that addresses all three of these problems is described. 8 figs.