A chip multithreaded processor for network-facing workloads

IEEE Micro

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 20-30

  Kapil, Sanjiv ^a   McGhan, Harlan ^a   Lawrendra, Jesse ^a  

^a SUN MICROSYSTEMS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER NETWORKS; TRANSISTORS;

CHIP MULTITHREADED PROCESSOR; COMPACT DIE SIZE;

PROGRAM PROCESSORS;

EID: 3042627210     PISSN: 02721732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MM.2004.1289288     Document Type: Article

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