Raising the Speed Limit

5/2/2017 [author]

CSL found new ways to overcome old limits on computing. The focus was speed, efficiency, and reliability.

The Multiprocessor Landmark
CSL built the first multiprocessor using microprocessors - a single computer system using multiple CPUs.

Computer Pipelining
Research led to unified techniques for modeling, analyzing, designing, and controlling pipelined processors. Pipelining is an advanced technique in which a microprocessor begins executing a second instruction before the first has been completed.

Functional Testing
CSL pioneered work on functional-level test generators for RAMs and microprocessors - tools to test for manufacturing defects in integrated circuits.