%0 Journal Article
%T SUE: A Special Purpose Computer for Spin Glass Models
%A A. Cruz
%A J. Pech
%A A. Tarancon
%A P. Tellez
%A C. L. Ullod
%A C. Ungil
%J Physics
%D 2000
%I arXiv
%R 10.1016/S0010-4655(00)00170-3
%X The use of last generation Programmable Electronic Components makes possible the construction of very powerful and competitive special purpose computers. We have designed, constructed and tested a three-dimensional Spin Glass model dedicated machine, which consists of 12 identical boards. Each single board can simulate 8 different systems, updating all the systems at every clock cycle. The update speed of the whole machine is 217ps/spin with 48 MHz clock frequency. A device devoted to fast random number generation has been developed and included in every board. The on-board reprogrammability permits us to change easily the lattice size, or even the update algorithm or the action. We present here a detailed description of the machine and the first runs using the Heat Bath algorithm.
%U http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0004080v2