Open AccessParallel Large-scale MOSFET Circuit Simulation using Multi-core CPU and Time-saving Techniques
Author(s) -
ChunJung Chen,
Tai-Ning Yang,
Chih-Jen Lee,
LinNa Chou,
Sheng-Hsuan Hsu,
Allen Y. Chang,
Chung-Hsin Liu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1971/1/012047
Subject(s) - central processing unit , acceleration , computer science , multi core processor , mosfet , cpu shielding , computational science , single core , parallel computing , electronic circuit , computer hardware , transistor , electrical engineering , engineering , voltage , physics , classical mechanics
In this paper, we investigate the acceleration properties of fine-grain parallel large-scale MOSFET circuit simulation using multi-core CPU. Several CPU have been tested for understanding maximum possible accelerations. A parallel circuit simulator, MOSTIME, is used to simulate experimental circuits. Performing tests on CPU and MOSTIME, we find that more advanced accelerations on large-scale fine-grain parallel circuit simulation would rely on time-saving software techniques and GPU (Graphic Processing Unit) cards. A newly implemented time-saving technique for MOSTIME has been tested to show promising effects.