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\title{Abacus: A Reconfigurable High-Speeh SIMD Architecture} 
 
\author{Michael Bolotski} 
\prevdegrees{B.A.Sc. Electrical Engineering, University of British Columbia
  (1988)\\
M.A.Sc. Electrical Engineering, University of British Columbia (1990)}

\department{Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science} 
\degree{Doctor of Philosophy} 
\degreemonth{September} 
\degreeyear{1996} 
\thesisdate{Sep 6, 1996} 
 
\supervisor{Thomas F. Knight, Jr.}{Principal Research Scientist of
  Electrical Engineering} 
 
\chairman{Frederic R. Morgenthaler}{Chairman, Committee on Graduate Students}  
 
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