Method and apparatus for molecular mechanics analysis of molecular systems
US7577553B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16C10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for analyzing molecular systems with reconfigurable special-purpose hardware is provided. An entire molecular mechanics calculation is implemented on a programmable logic device (PLD) integrated circuit (IC) (“single chip”). This single IC accelerator is achieved by run-time reprogramming of the PLD to handle different terms in the molecular mechanics calculation.
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