This issue of the Digital Technical Journal (Vol. 9, No. 1, 1997) features several technical articles:
- DIGITAL FX!32: Explains a software product that combines emulation and binary translation to allow 32-bit x86 applications to run on Alpha-based systems running Windows NT.
- Fortran Module Wizard: Describes a tool within DIGITAL Visual Fortran that generates source code to help Fortran developers access dynamic link libraries (DLLs) and servers based on Microsoft's Component Object Model (COM).
- MEMORY CHANNEL 2: Details the architecture and implementation of the second-generation MEMORY CHANNEL cluster interconnect, focusing on its crossbar switch, low latency, and high bandwidth capabilities.
- ObjectBroker and DCE Security: Discusses the integration of ObjectBroker with the Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) Security Service to provide secure object requests in distributed systems.
- StrongARM Microprocessor: Describes the technical design and performance of the 160-MHz, 32-bit, 0.5-W CMOS RISC microprocessor developed for low-power applications.