Part 1 shows how to build a software framework, choose between cache and DMA, and partition instructions and data for optimal performance. Part 3 explains how to optimize code placement and data ...

A technique using distributed DMA offers upward compatibility for ISA-legacy devices in PCI-bus systems and provides a vast improvement in performance. The ISA bus, introduced in 1981, has had several ...

Multicast, a technique commonly used in networking systems, allows a given processing unit to send a single data stream to multiple destinations at the same time efficiently. Typically, the switch ...

High-end microcontrollers often use large, complex crossbar switches and other technologies to maximize throughput and performance. Low-end microcontrollers typically feature a simple bus structure.