Tightly coupled multiprocessor structure for real-time applications

摘要

Current multiprocessor structures improve the speed of computation, but do not provide an efficient solution for real-time applications, where, in addition to high CPU speed, there is also need for high I/O throughput and an efficient interrupt handling.;The present invention resolves this difficulty by providing a tightly coupled multiprocessor structure, which optimally balances the three critical features of a computer system applied in a real-time environment, which are: CPU speed, I/O throughput, and interrupt handling capability.;In particular the invention includes a multiprocessor system comprising a number of N processor units, M input-output devices, a common Global Memory, a memory bus and means to operate a plurality of different peripherial devices, wherein a system support processor, and an a event bus are provided and wherein said system support processor performs interrupt handling of data streams and said event bus performs interrupt distribution among the elements of the multiprocessor system.