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| − | '''Builder''' was a family of [[FPOA]]s introduced by [[MathStar]] in 2003. This family the earliest attempt at designing an FPOA and was discontinued shortly after due to some technical issues. The Builder family was phased out entirely by | + | '''Builder''' was a family of [[FPOA]]s introduced by [[MathStar]] in 2003. This family the earliest attempt at designing an FPOA and was discontinued shortly after due to some technical issues. The Builder family was phased out entirely by 2005. |
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The Builder family was the MathStar's initial attempt at a [[field-programmable object array]]. Each chip contains 100s of silicon objects laid out in a grid, broken down to arrays of five objects each. Instructions are loaded to each of the objects at power-up. | The Builder family was the MathStar's initial attempt at a [[field-programmable object array]]. Each chip contains 100s of silicon objects laid out in a grid, broken down to arrays of five objects each. Instructions are loaded to each of the objects at power-up. | ||
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Inter-Object communication was done primarily by passing data to the nearest neighbor through a unidirectional synchronous interconnect. Communication is configured dynamically and on-demand. Each object had the facilities needed for clock synchronization, [[built-in self-test]], etc... | Inter-Object communication was done primarily by passing data to the nearest neighbor through a unidirectional synchronous interconnect. Communication is configured dynamically and on-demand. Each object had the facilities needed for clock synchronization, [[built-in self-test]], etc... | ||
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There are five different types of components: [[Arithmetic Logic Unit]] (ALU), [[Content Addressable Memory]] (CAM), [[Cyclic Redundancy Check]] (CRC), [[Multiply Accumulator]] (MAC), and [[Register File]] (RF). The control program guides the overall program execution and the datapath setup. Datapath is {{arch|16}} but may be combined with adjacent objects to [[bit-slice microprocessor|form larger datapaths]] of desired size. | There are five different types of components: [[Arithmetic Logic Unit]] (ALU), [[Content Addressable Memory]] (CAM), [[Cyclic Redundancy Check]] (CRC), [[Multiply Accumulator]] (MAC), and [[Register File]] (RF). The control program guides the overall program execution and the datapath setup. Datapath is {{arch|16}} but may be combined with adjacent objects to [[bit-slice microprocessor|form larger datapaths]] of desired size. | ||
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== Members == | == Members == | ||
The amount and types of the individual objects were chosen based on the applications the were meant to run on the chip. MathStar divided the product line into BridgeBuilder, FilterBuilder, StorageBuilder, SecurityBuilder and SwitchBuilder. | The amount and types of the individual objects were chosen based on the applications the were meant to run on the chip. MathStar divided the product line into BridgeBuilder, FilterBuilder, StorageBuilder, SecurityBuilder and SwitchBuilder. | ||
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The BridgeBuilder series was designed for high-speed networking applications handling 10Gbps or more as well as bus bridging applications. | The BridgeBuilder series was designed for high-speed networking applications handling 10Gbps or more as well as bus bridging applications. | ||
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Facts about "Builder - MathStar"
| designer | MathStar + |
| first announced | 2002 + |
| first launched | 2003 + |
| full page name | mathstar/builder + |
| instance of | integrated circuit family + |
| main designer | MathStar + |
| manufacturer | TSMC + |
| name | Builder + |
| process | 130 nm (0.13 μm, 1.3e-4 mm) + |
| technology | CMOS + |
| word size | 16 bit (2 octets, 4 nibbles) + |
