Citation
Abstract
A general description is given of the requirements for, and one proposal for the provision of, the multicomputer communications facility needed in a multiple minicomputer system, such as in the anticipated future tracking station computer network of the Deep Space Network. The main features are: (1) a basically highspeed point-to-point link whose rate adapts without data loss to the capabilities of the computers with which it interfaces; and (2) a very high bandwidth transmission control unit (TCU) which provides a functional path from each computer to every other computer, while requiring only one physical link between each computer and the TCU.
Details
- Volume
- XII
- Published
- December 15, 1972
- Pages
- 195–199
- File Size
- 536.4 KB