Antoine Kaufmann is a research group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems (MPI-SWS). In his research, he builds computer systems at the intersection of software and hardware with a focus on performance and efficiency. Antoine received his PhD from the University of Washington in 2018, and his MSc and BSc from ETH Zürich in 2014 and 2012 respectively.

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English

60 Minutes

Saarbrücken

Satisfying the growing demand for more compute as processor performance continues to stagnate in the post-Moore era requires radical changes throughout the systems stack. A proven strategy is to move from today’s general purpose platforms to post-Moore systems, specialized systems comprising tightly integrated and co-designed hardware and software components. Currently, designing and implementing these systems is a complex, laborious, and risky process, accessible to few and only practical for the most computing intensive applications. In this talk, I discuss the nascent challenges in building post-Moore systems and illustrate them through specific systems I have built. As a first step to address these challenges, I present Simbricks, a modular simulation framework that flexibly combines existing simulators for computers, custom hardware, and networks, into complete virtual post-Moore systems, enabling developers to compare and evaluate designs earlier and quicker. I conclude with a look towards future opportunities in abstractions, tooling, and methodology to further simplify the development of post-Moore systems.



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