Prospects of the Multi-Purpose Computer Platform Opportunities Development

Abstract

In the article possibilities of increase of speed for solving a certain class of problems with the help of a profit center created in NIIVK named after М. А. Kartsev. As such capabilities are considered video cards and an optical module InLight256, the dimensions of which allow it to be included in the structure of the profit center. As an example of the use of video cards to improve the speed of implementation of algorithms, an algorithm is considered for finding the shortest coverings of Boolean matrices and further use of the results of this algorithm to find the minimal forms of weakly defined Boolean functions. The article shows that the use of a video card for the class of problems under consideration makes it possible to obtain a gain in time several times. The optical module InLight256, developed by the Israeli company Lenslet, is currently the only optical processor that is commercially available, which can be purchased. The module is equipped with software and is compatible with modern electronic modules. The article lists the advantages of optical modules in comparison with electronic modules and the main characteristics of the above module. In addition, the possible areas of application of the module for both peaceful purposes and military are indicated.