The three-dimensional computer: A multiplane array processor

Abstract

This paper describes a parallel processor whose principal features are a set of primary memory planes, arithmetic-logic planes and input-output planes arranged to form a three-dimensional structure. The memory planes are also used for data manipulation but not for arithmetic operations. Data manipulations and input-output operations can be significantly overlapped. Control, necessary language translation and non-parallel functions are performed by a general purpose supervisory machine which is interfaced with the 3-D structure.