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Logo of the European Processor Initiative

The Шаблон:Lang (EPI) is a European processor project to design and build a new family of European low-power processors for supercomputers, Big Data, automotive,[1] and offering high performance on traditional HPC applications and emerging applications such as on machine learning. It is led by a consortium of European companies and universities. The project is divided in multiple phases funded under Specific Grant Agreements. The first grant agreement is implemented under the European Commission program Horizon 2020 (FPA: 800928) in the December 2018 to November 2021 time span. The second agreement will be implemented afterwards under the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking which issued a call answered to in January 2021 by the same consortium (H2020-JTI-EuroHPC-2020-02 FPA in EPI (phase II)).

The processor is a SoC, of RISC technology, implementing microprocessor cores of ARM architecture and accelerators, specialised in matrix calculations and deep learning for artificial intelligence. The processor is designed to be integrated in an exascale supercomputer, but also to be implemented in cars.

Objectives

The aim of the EPI project is to design and build a high-performance, low-power processor, implementing vector instructions and specific accelerators, such as accelerators for AI, with high-bandwidth memory access. The design will be based on the results obtained through an intensive use of simulation, the development of a complete software stack and the use of advanced semiconductor manufacturing technologies. During the development of the processor, a co-design methodology will be implemented to ensure that the processor is suitable for efficiently running many applications and that it is equipped with the appropriate software development tools. The objective of the EPI is to develop European know-how on the design and construction of processors for high-performance computing, allowing Europe technological sovereignty.Шаблон:Fact

Members

EPI is a non-legal entity, a project organized by 30 institutions from 10 countries in Europe. The members of the consortium are:[2]

Members of the EPI consortium
Organization type Industry Country
Atos Company IT services and consulting Шаблон:Flag
BSC Public research center Supercomputing Шаблон:Flag
Infineon Company Semiconductors Шаблон:Flag
Semidynamics Company Semiconductors Шаблон:Flag
CEA Public research center Energy, defense, security, IT, health Шаблон:Flag
Chalmers University of Technology Private university Scientific and technological research, education Шаблон:Flag
ETH Zurich Public university Scientific and technological research, education Шаблон:Flag
Foundation for Research & Technology – Hellas Public research center Scientific and technological research Шаблон:Flag
GENCI State-owned company Supercomputing Шаблон:Flag
Tecnico Lisboa Public university Scientific and technological research, education Шаблон:Flag
Forschungszentrum Jülich Public research center Scientific and technological research Шаблон:Flag
University of Bologna Public university Scientific and technological research, education Шаблон:Flag
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb Public university Scientific and technological research, education Шаблон:Flag
Fraunhofer Public research center Applied science Шаблон:Flag
STMicroelectronics Italy Company Semiconductors Шаблон:Flag
E4 Computer Engineering Company Engineering Шаблон:Flag
University of Pisa Public university Scientific and technological research, education Шаблон:Flag
Surf Public research center Scientific and technological research Шаблон:Flag
Kalray Company Semiconductors Шаблон:Flag
Extoll Company Semiconductors Шаблон:Flag
CINECA Public research center Scientific and technological research Шаблон:Flag
BMW Group Company Automobile Шаблон:Flag
Elektrobit Company Automobile, software Шаблон:Flag
Prove & Run Company Software Шаблон:Flag
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Public university Scientific and technological research, education Шаблон:Flag
Menta Company Semiconductors Шаблон:Flag
SiPearl Company Semiconductors Шаблон:Flag / Шаблон:Flag
Kernkonzept Company Software Шаблон:Flag
Leonardo Company Software Шаблон:Flag
ZeroPoint Technologies Company Software Шаблон:Flag

History

The initiative started in 2015, in the aim to produce an exascale supercomputer by 2023. The first phase of the project started in December 2018.[3] In the summer of 2019, the basis of the architecture was decided.[4] In January 2020, the first prototype was presented.[5]

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Illustration of EPI's first working RISC-V chip sample in 2021.

Organization of the project

The European Processor Initiative has five streams of operation. The first four are technical streams (Common Platform and Global Architecture, HPC General Purpose Processor, Accelerator, Automotive platform), while the last one is dedicated to the coordination and communication activities.

References

  1. Mario Kovač, Dominik Reinhardt, Oliver Jesorsky, Matthias Traub, Jean-Marc Denis, Philippe Notton. "European Processor Initiative (EPI)—An Approach for a Future Automotive eHPC Semiconductor Platform". In: Langheim J. (eds) Electronic Components and Systems for Automotive Applications. Lecture Notes in Mobility. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14156-1_15 pp 185-195 First online: 26 May 2019. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-14156-1_15
  2. Community Research and Development Information Service "SGA1 (Specific Grant Agreement 1) OF THE EUROPEAN PROCESSOR INITIATIVE (EPI)". CORDIS Website. Luxembourg: EU Publications Office. https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/826647 Шаблон:Webarchive [lists partners and budget per partner]
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