FPGA Design Analysis of the Clustering Algorithm for the CERN Large Hadron Collider

• Published in: Proceedings of the 2009 17th IEEE Symposium on Field-Programmable Custom Computing Machines : 5-7 April 2009, Napa, California, USA pp. 19 - 26
• Main Authors: Gregerson, A., Farmahini-Farahani, A., Buchli, B., Naumov, S., Bachtis, M., Compton, K., Schulte, M., Smith, W.H., Dasu, S.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.04.2009
• Subjects: Algorithm design and analysis; Clustering algorithms; Collision mitigation; Field programmable gate arrays; Hardware; Large Hadron Collider; Linear particle accelerator; Mesons; Particle collisions; Solenoids

The Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) Trigger of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) particle accelerator at CERN selects potentially interesting particle collision data to process and archive for further study. The first stage of the trigger system, the hardware-based L1 Trigger, must sift through roughly 3...