Architecture and design of GE1, a FCCM for golomb ruler derivation

Summarization: A new architecture for Golomb ruler derivation has been developed, and a FPGA-based custom compute engine of the new architecture has been fully designed. The new FCCM, called GE1, is presented in terms of its datapath, and control path. Portions of the GE1 have been implemented to verify functional correctness and accuracy of the simulation results. The new machine requires twenty Xilinx 5000 series FPGA’s for derivation of the 20 mark Golomb ruler, and its performance is roughly 30 times that of a high-end workstation, making its cost-performance ratio exceptionally good for derivation of new rulers.Presented on

General purpose vs. custom FCCM's: a comparison of splash 2, quickturn RPM, and GE1 for golomb ruler derivation

Summarization: An algorithm for the derivation of Golomb rulers has been mapped on the Quickturn RPM, the Splash 2, and a newly developed FCCM, named GE1. The relative advantages and disadvantages of the three cases are quantified and analyzed in this paper.Presented on