The Associative Memory Serial Link Processor for the Fast TracKer (FTK) at ATLAS

The Fast TracKer (FTK) is an extremely powerful and very compact processing unit, essential for efficient Level 2 trigger selection in future high-energy physics experiments at LHC. FTK employs Associative Memories (AM) to perform pattern recognition; input and output data are transmitted over seria...

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Autores principales: Andreani, A, Annovi, A, Beccherle, R, Beretta, M, Biesuz, N, Billereau, W, Cipriani, R, Citraro, S, Citterio, M, Colombo, A, Combe, J M, Crescioli, F, Donati, S, Gentsos, C, Giannetti, P, Kordas, K, Lanza, A, Liberali, V, Luciano, P, Magalotti, D, Neroutsos, P, Nikolaidis, S, Piendibene, M, Rossi, E, Shojaii, S, Sotiropoulou, C-L, Stabile, A, Vulliez, P
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: 2014
Materias:
Particle Physics - Experiment
Acceso en línea:https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/9/11/C11006
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1741482
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Sumario:The Fast TracKer (FTK) is an extremely powerful and very compact processing unit, essential for efficient Level 2 trigger selection in future high-energy physics experiments at LHC. FTK employs Associative Memories (AM) to perform pattern recognition; input and output data are transmitted over serial links at 2 Gbit/s, to reduce routing congestion at board level. Prototypes of the AM chip and of the AM board have been manufactured and tested, in view of the imminent design of the final version.

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