Title :
EPGA and rapid prototyping technology use in a special purpose computer for molecular genetics
Author :
Fagin, B. ; Watt, J. Gill
Author_Institution :
Thayer Sch. of Eng., Dartmouth Coll., Hanover, NH, USA
Abstract :
A custom accelerator for gene sequence analysis is described. The use of rapid prototyping technology, the key to producing a working system in a short amount of time, as well as field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and in-house printed circuit board (PCB) prototyping, are discussed. Price-performance comparisons of the processor with other machines are offered. The processor is completely functional and yields a 15× performance improvement over an unassisted host
Keywords :
biology computing; computer architecture; performance evaluation; special purpose computers; PCB prototyping; field-programmable gate arrays; gene sequence analysis; rapid prototyping technology; Biology computing; Computer architecture; Costs; Genetics; Laboratories; Microcomputers; Programmable logic arrays; Prototypes; Sequences; Supercomputers;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Design: VLSI in Computers and Processors, 1992. ICCD '92. Proceedings, IEEE 1992 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cambridge, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-3110-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICCD.1992.276325
