David M. Chastain

Parallel processing computer system having shared coherent memory and interconnections utilizing separate undirectional request and response lines for direct communication or using crossbar switching device

Multi-processor computer system having self-allocating processors

Multi-processor computer system having process-independent communication register addressing.

Parallel processing computer system interconnections utilizing unidirectional communication links with separate request and response lines for direct communication or using a crossbar switching device

Instruction processing unit for computer

Scalable parallel processing systems wherein each hypernode has plural processing modules interconnected by crossbar and each processing module has SCI circuitry for forming multi-dimensional network with other hypernodes

IC die power connection using canted coil spring

Ventilation port and EMI wave-guide for electronic equipment

Microcode computer having dispatch and main control stores for storing the first and the remaining microinstructions of machine instructions

Error containment cluster of nodes