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GPU as a Level 0 Trigger<br />

• The idea: exploit GPUs to<br />

perform high quality analysis at<br />

trigger level<br />

• GPU architecture: massive<br />

parallel processor SIMD<br />

• "Easy" at L1/2, challenging at<br />

L0<br />

• Real benefits: increase the<br />

physics potential of the<br />

experiment at very low cost!<br />

• Profit from continuative<br />

developments in technology for<br />

free (Video Games,…)<br />

TESLA<br />

GPU<br />

INTEL PRO/1000<br />

QUAD GBE<br />

100GB/s<br />

(500 MHz)*<br />

PCI-Ex<br />

x16<br />

4 GB/s<br />

(20 MHz)*<br />

15/10/2012 felice.pantaleo@cern.ch<br />

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V<br />

R<br />

A<br />

M<br />

“quasi-triggerless” with GPUs<br />

FE<br />

R<br />

A<br />

M<br />

30 GB/s<br />

(150 MHz)*<br />

CPU<br />

CPU<br />

Digitization + buffer +<br />

(trigger primitives) PCs+GPU<br />

L0<br />

PCs+GPU<br />

L1

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