INMOS transputer

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:microprocessor
gptkbp:architecture gptkb:RISC
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:David_May
gptkbp:family gptkb:T2
gptkb:T4
gptkb:T8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label INMOS transputer
gptkbp:instructionSet Transputer instruction set
gptkbp:introduced 1985
gptkbp:length 32-bit
gptkbp:mainLanguage occam
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:INMOS
gptkbp:marketedAs gptkb:INMOS
gptkbp:notableFeature scalable architecture
support for distributed computing
hardware support for multitasking
integrated memory
hardware support for communication channels
low-latency interconnects
gptkbp:notableFor message passing
parallel processing
on-chip RAM
serial links
gptkbp:notableProduct gptkb:T800
gptkb:T414
gptkb:T9000
gptkbp:speed up to 30 MHz
gptkbp:status discontinued
gptkbp:successor T9000 transputer
gptkbp:usedIn embedded systems
parallel computers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Meiko_Computing_Surface
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8