Project description
Taking high-performance computing even higher
Accelerators are the basic building blocks of the next-generation exascale systems. In this context, the European PILOT project will be the first demonstration of two European High Performance Computing (HPC) and High Performance Data Analytics (HPDA) accelerators – all designed, implemented, manufactured and owned by Europe. Using open-source software and open and proprietary hardware, the project will deliver the first 100 % European full stack software, accelerator and integrated ecosystem based on RISC-V accelerators coupled to any general-purpose processor (CPU). The accelerators will be manufactured in the new European GlobalFoundries 12 nm advanced silicon technology, a major demonstration of European technology independence.
Objective
Accelerators provide the majority of performance in modern High Performance Computing (HPC) systems and are the fundamental building blocks for Exascale systems. The European PILOT (Pilot using Independent Local & Open Technology) will be the first demonstration of two ALL European HPC and High Performance Data Analytics (HPDA) (AI, ML, DL) accelerators, designed, implemented, manufactured, and owned by Europe. The European PILOT combines open source software (SW) and open and proprietary hardware (HW) to deliver the first completely European full stack software, accelerator, and integrated ecosystem based on RISC-V accelerators coupled to any general purpose processor (CPU) via PCIe Gen 6.0 or CXL 3.0. This pilot will demonstrate key HPC and HPDA workloads and software stacks. The European PILOT is also the first to demonstrate an ALL European HPC ecosystem. The accelerators will be manufactured in the new European GlobalFoundries 12 nm advanced silicon technology, a major demonstration of European technology independence.
The European PILOT combines cutting edge research utilizing SW/HW co-design to demonstrate HPC and HPDA accelerators running key applications and libraries in a full software stack including middleware, runtimes, compilers, and tools for the emerging RISC-V ecosystem. The European PILOT is able to produce a full stack (SW and HW) research prototype by leveraging and extending the work done in multiple European projects like: EPI, MEEP, POP2 CoE, EuroEXA, and ExaNeSt. This pre-production system can only be realized with a combination of existing IP, HW emulation using FPGAs, and real ASIC prototypes that demonstrate the full stack feasibility of the hardware and software. Finally, while the applications we use span AI to HPC, the aggressive ASIC implementation (chip size and small geometry) will be the smallest technology node manufactured in Europe and can easily be adapted for a near-future HPC implementation.
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08034 Barcelona
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08021 Barcelona
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08025 Barcelona
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40126 Bologna
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00185 Roma
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10124 Torino
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56126 Pisa
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20133 Milano
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00185 Roma
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00195 Roma
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8092 Zuerich
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68159 Mannheim
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80686 Munchen
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52428 Julich
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67663 Kaiserslautern
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67200 Strasbourg
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75015 PARIS 15
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70013 Irakleio
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55536 THESSALONIKI
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412 96 GOTEBORG
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100 44 Stockholm
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10000 Zagreb
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06100 Ankara
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