Advantages and challenges of programming the Micron Automata Processor
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The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECpE) contains two focuses. The focus on Electrical Engineering teaches students in the fields of control systems, electromagnetics and non-destructive evaluation, microelectronics, electric power & energy systems, and the like. The Computer Engineering focus teaches in the fields of software systems, embedded systems, networking, information security, computer architecture, etc.
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The Department of Electrical Engineering was formed in 1909 from the division of the Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering. In 1985 its name changed to Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering. In 1995 it became the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
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1909-present
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- Department of Electrical Engineering (1909-1985)
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering (1985-1995)
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- College of Engineering (parent college)
- Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering (predecessor)
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Non-Von Neumann computer architectures are being explored for acceleration of difficult problems. The Automata Processor is a unique non Von Neumann architecture capable of efficient modeling and execution of non-deterministic finite automata. The Automata Processor is shown to be excellent in string comparison operations, specifically with regard to bioinformatics problems. A greatly accelerated solution for Prosite pattern matching using the Automata Processor called PROTOMOTA is presented. Furthermore, a developers' guide detailing the lessons learnt while designing and implementing PROTOMOTA is provided. It is hoped that the developers' guide would aid future developers to avoid critical pitfalls, while exploiting the capabilities of the Automata Processor to the fullest.