Datapath-oriented FPGA mapping and placement for configurable computing
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Reconfigurable coprocessors, most commonly implemented with field programmable gate array (FPGA) technology, have been shown effective in accelerating certain classes of applications. Computation-intense kernels can be selected automatically or by hand for acceleration using the coprocessor. For each kernel selected, aconfiguration must be constructed to implement the computation graph of the kernel, which typically includes multi-bit integer operations and values.
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