Improved interpolation and system integration for FPGA-based molecular dynamics simulations

Proceedings - 2006 International Conference on Field Programmable Logic and Applications, FPL

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 21-28

  Gu, Yongfeng ^a   Vancourt, Tom ^a   Herbordt, Martin C ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION OVERHEADS; DATA CONVERSION; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FIELD PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC (FPL); FLOATING POINT (FP); FPGA BOARDS; INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS (MD); MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS (MDS); SPEED UPS; SYSTEM INTEGRATION (SI); XILINX VIRTEXII;

ACCELERATION; CODES (STANDARDS); CODES (SYMBOLS); FIELD PROGRAMMABLE GATE ARRAYS (FPGA); FOOD ADDITIVES; FUZZY LOGIC; INTERPOLATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOLECULES; PIPELINE CODES; PIPELINES; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY;

DYNAMICS;

EID: 44049101194     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/FPL.2006.311190     Document Type: Conference Paper

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