Dynamically Reconfigurable Coprocessors
DRC Computer Corporation have recently introduced a Dynamically Reconfigurable Coprocessor module which can be plugged directly into a CPU slot.
The unit can be inserted into any open socket in a multi-processor Opteron system and close coupling between the CPU and memory means that bandwidth and latencey bottlenecks are virtually eliminated.
CPU intensive Software sub-routines can be off-loaded to the DRC co-processing module which may enable applications to run many times faster.
Possible applications include: modelling, simulation, rendering, synthesis, searching/sequencing, cryptography, compression etc. in the fields of geoscience, pharma, defense, engineering, manufacturing, aerospace, government finance and entertainment.
There’s an article from The Register
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/04/21/drc_fpga_module/
or further details from DRC
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