PCI-based WILDFIRE reconfigurable computing engines

Bradley K. Fross; Robert L. Donaldson; Douglas J. Palmer

doi:10.1117/12.255813

21 October 1996 PCI-based WILDFIRE reconfigurable computing engines

Bradley K. Fross, Robert L. Donaldson, Douglas J. Palmer

Proceedings Volume 2914, High-Speed Computing, Digital Signal Processing, and Filtering Using Reconfigurable Logic; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.255813
Event: Photonics East '96, 1996, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

WILDFORCE is the first PCI-based custom reconfigurable computer that is based on the Splash 2 technology transferred from the National Security Agency and the Institute for Defense Analyses, Supercomputing Research Center (SRC). The WILDFORCE architecture has many of the features of the WILDFIRE computer, such as field- programmable gate array (FPGA) based processing elements, linear array and crossbar interconnection, and high- performance memory and I/O subsystems. New features introduced in the PCI-based WILDFIRE systems include memory/processor options that can be added to any processing element. These options include static and dynamic memory, digital signal processors (DSPs), FPGAs, and microprocessors. In addition to memory/processor options, many different application specific connectors can be used to extend the I/O capabilities of the system, including systolic I/O, camera input and video display output. This paper also discusses how this new PCI-based reconfigurable computing engine is used for rapid-prototyping, real-time video processing and other DSP applications.

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Bradley K. Fross, Robert L. Donaldson, and Douglas J. Palmer "PCI-based WILDFIRE reconfigurable computing engines", Proc. SPIE 2914, High-Speed Computing, Digital Signal Processing, and Filtering Using Reconfigurable Logic, (21 October 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.255813

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