Abstract
As Moore's law is running out of steam, the efficient implementation of computer "hardware" will have to be rethought. Traditional borders between "hardware" and "software" are becoming fuzzy. Reconfigurable computing is an example of this universal trend. Originally a "spin-off" from FPGA (field programmable gate array) technology it now finds applications in mainstream compute platforms ranging from embedded systems to server machines. In the presentation, I will present results that give an insight into this evolution and I will point at possible opportunities and fallacies for the future development of this type of computer system.
Biography
Erik Dirkx is currently an associate professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brusse (Dutch speaking "Free University of Brussels") doing research and teaching in the domains of High performance computer architecture and Parallel/distributed programming. He obtained his MSEE, MSCS, PhD CE, and MBA degrees from VUB. He has been a visiting researcher at IBM TJ Watson, ETL (Tsukuba Japan), Xilinx Research and University of California @ Irvine.