AMD Selected for an Award of $3.1 Million by the U.S. Government

The U.S. Department of Energy recently awarded $3.1 million contract to AMD (News - Alert) for a research project associated with the DOE Extreme-Scale Computing Research and Development Program, "DesignForward."

Officials said that DesignForward is a jointly funded collaboration between the DOE Office of Science and the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration.

Its purpose is to speed-up the research and development of critical technologies, required for extreme-scale computing, on the path toward Exascale computing.

Exascale supercomputers are capable of performing computation hundreds of times faster than today's fastest computers and require only slightly higher power utilization. They also improve the capability to perform detailed simulations, modeling and analyses of complex systems.

This DesignForward award will support the research of the interconnect architectures and technologies.

"This award will enable AMD to continue important research to help realize the enormous potential of extreme-scale computing," said Alan Lee, AMD corporate vice president of Research and Advanced Development, in a press statement. "We believe that our expertise in processors, memory, and interconnect technology can help further this groundbreaking research in large-scale systems. Also, as founding members of the Heterogeneous System Architecture Foundation, we are offering a mechanism to share our insights to benefit the industry-wide advancement of standard, open systems."

The DOE research is based on developing more efficient and scalable systems for extreme-scale computing, with the goal of minimizing power consumption. It aims at addressing the nation's most difficult scientific challenges by advancing simulation-based scientific discovery made by the world's highest performing Exascale computers.

AMD designs and integrates technology that powers millions of intelligent devices. Its solutions help people to realize the full potential of their favorite devices and applications.

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