Enhanced Functionality for Hardware-Based FDTD Accelerators

Authors

  • Petersen F. Curt Accelerated Computing Division EM Photonics, Inc., Newark, DE 19711, USA
  • James P. Durbano Accelerated Computing Division EM Photonics, Inc., Newark, DE 19711, USA
  • Michael R. Bodnar Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
  • Shouyuan Shi Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
  • Mark S. Mirotznik Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science The Catholic University, Washington, DC, 20064, USA

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Enhanced Functionality for Hardware-Based FDTD Accelerators

Abstract

In this paper we present several architectural enhancements to our previously published hardware-based FDTD acceleration platform. This includes the addition of several new sources, including H-polarized point sources, voltage and current sources, Gaussian beams, and user-defined sources, such as waveguide mode profiles. We also discuss the recent support for extending objects into the absorbing boundary, which minimizes non-physical back reflections. With the addition of these features, the FDTD acceleration hardware has become a more robust and powerful tool, enabling the rapid simulation of a wider breadth of applications, including antennas, waveguides, and optics.

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Published

2022-06-18

How to Cite

[1]
P. F. . Curt, J. P. . Durbano, M. R. . Bodnar, S. . Shi, and M. S. . Mirotznik, “Enhanced Functionality for Hardware-Based FDTD Accelerators”, ACES Journal, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 29–46, Jun. 2022.

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2007: Vol 22 Iss 1

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