MDGRAPE-3: A petaflops special-purpose computer system for molecular dynamics simulations

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Taiji, M [1 ]
Narumi, T [1 ]
Ohno, Y [1 ]
Konagaya, A [1 ]
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[1] RIKEN, High Performance Biocomp Res Team, Genomic Sci Ctr, Yokohama, Kanagawa 2300046, Japan
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TP301 [理论、方法];
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We are developing the MDGRAPE-3 system, a petaflops special-purpose computer system for molecular dynamics simulations. It is a special-purpose engines that calculate nonbonded interactions between atoms, which is the most time-consuming part of the simulations. A dedicated LSI 'MDGRAPE-3 chip' performs these force calculations at a speed of 165 gigaflops or higher. The system will have 6,144 MDGRAPE-3 chips to achieve a nominal peak performance of one petaflops.
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