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Superprocessors

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CHIPS 2020 VOL. 2

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The rise of big data combined with a slow-down in technology advancement has made processor and system design even more challenging. In this paper we describe current processor designs to adapt to a changing landscape, and we discuss future trends towards software-defined computing.

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  1. Microprocessor Development, IBM R&D, Schoenaicher Str., 220, 71032, Boeblingen, Germany

    Cédric Lichtenau, Philipp Oehler & Peter Hans Roth

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  1. Cédric Lichtenau
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  2. Philipp Oehler
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Correspondence to Cédric Lichtenau .

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  1. Institute for Microelectronics, Sindelfingen, Germany

    Bernd Höfflinger

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Lichtenau, C., Oehler, P., Roth, P.H. (2016). Superprocessors. In: Höfflinger, B. (eds) CHIPS 2020 VOL. 2. The Frontiers Collection. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22093-2_6

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