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Celestica collaborates with Microsoft on the development of BEE3 platform prototypes
Platform Enables Emulation of a Multi-Core Processor Environment With At Least 1000 Cores To be D...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nPlatform Enables Emulation of a Multi-Core Processor Environment\n\n\nWith At Least 1000 Cores\n\n\nTo be Demonstrated at Microsoft's Techfest in Redmond, WA on March 4,\n\n\n2008\n\n\nTORONTO, March 4 /CNW/ - Celestica Inc. (NYSE, TSX: CLS), a global\nprovider of innovative electronics manufacturing services (EMS), today\nannounced it has collaborated with Microsoft on the design of the BEE3,\nBerkeley Emulation Engine 3rd version, to improve the ability of Microsoft and\nother companies to conduct computer architecture research.\n\n\nMicrosoft's BEE3 development platform enables emulation of a multi-core\nprocessor environment with at least 1000 cores. This is accomplished by four\ninterconnected field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) linked to a variety of\nhigh-speed interfaces. The platform can scale smoothly from a single board to\n64 boards or 256 FPGAs. The BEE3 platform enables large-scale architectural\nresearch in areas such as ECAD tool acceleration, scientific computing and\ncomputer architecture emulation.\n\n\n"We are dedicated to developing new and innovative technologies that will\nshape the future computing experience," said Chuck Thacker, Microsoft\nTechnical Fellow. "The production of the BEE3 platform required a deep\nunderstanding of complex high speed design and production. Based on our\nexperience with Celestica, we knew their engineering talent, experience and\nCoreSim(TM) design tools would help ensure the successful development of this\ninnovative platform."\n\n\nCelestica collaborated with Microsoft on the design and manufacturing of\nthe prototypes. Specifically, Celestica was responsible for the detailed\nhardware specification, schematic capture, layout, signal integrity analysis,\nstatic timing analysis, schematic modeling, design for test and manufacturing.\n\n\n"We are delighted that Microsoft chose to utilize our expertise in design\nto develop this innovative technology that could contribute to the future of\ncomputing," said Brian Lau, Vice President, Microsoft Global Customer Business\nUnit, Celestica. "We have a strong track record supporting Microsoft and are\nproud of our ability to provide a broad range of services to meet their needs\nincluding engineering, design, manufacturing, fulfillment and after-market\nservices."\n\n\nFor more infor...