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Buckbeak (2024)
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| Application | Pulp |
| Technology | 22 |
| Manufacturer | GF |
| Type | Research |
| Package | QFN64 |
| Dimensions | 2500μm x 2000μm |
| Gates | 1 |
| Voltage | 0.8 V |
| Power | 10 pW @GHz mW |
| Clock | 660 MHz |
Buckbeak is a highly specialized System on Chip (SoC) fabricated in GF22 nm technology, designed to provide a compact, efficient, and flexible solution for on-demand reconfigurability of a dual-vector core cluster. The SoC consists of two domains: a host domain and a vector domain. The 32-bit host domain is built around a single-core Ibex processor, while the 64-bit reconfigurable vector domain features Spatzformer, a versatile vector processor. Spatzformer can operate in two distinct modes: split mode, where it functions as a dual-core vector architecture to handle concurrent vectorizable tasks, and merge mode, where two vector units are driven by a single scalar core, allowing the other scalar core to manage non-vectorizable control tasks. This dual-domain architecture ensures efficient processing and adaptability for various computational needs.
Buckbeak, in the Harry Potter saga, was a male hippogriff. He lived with Rubeus Hagrid during Harry Potter's third year at Hogwarts.
This design has been generously supported by the Globalfoundries University Partnership Program.