Approximate calculation of 2D matrix entries via GPU

摘要

Minimizing memory access by converting a given matrix computation into a set of low-order polynomials. The set of polynomials is processed using parallel computational hardware such as graphical processing units.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a computing system comprising at least one central processing unit and at least one graphics processing unit; a user interface for interacting with the computer system; a computer readable medium comprising data describing size and placement of features to be formed on a photolithography exposure mask used to manufacture semiconductor devices; and a computer readable medium comprising optical proximity correction calculation procedures for acting upon the data, wherein at least a portion of the optical proximity correction calculation procedures are executed using the graphics processing unit, and the optical proximity correction calculation procedures comprise: causing processing of a set of polynomials in parallel using the graphics processing unit.