FPGA implementation of the FDTD data flow machine

Abstract

Aiming at ultra high performance computing in electromagnetic field simulation, the authors have been working on the development of an FDTD dedicated computer (Kawaguchi, H. et al., IEEE Trans. Magn., vol.38, no.2, p.689-62, 2002). The FDTD method is a very simple algorithm, which can be utilized by a relatively small digital circuit. The authors have already presented a basic design and logic simulation of. the dedicated computer architecture. This paper presents an implementation of the FDTD dedicated computer by means of the FPGA whose design and logic simulation have already been done using VHDL design software.