Optalysys Optical Processing for HPC
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Optalysys aims to revolutionize big data processing through optical processing technology, focusing on specialized processors to meet the growing demand for faster computational capabilities. The document outlines the successful demonstration of optical Fourier transform co-processors in applications such as genome alignment, weather forecasting, and machine learning, highlighting significant improvements in speed and energy efficiency. The company has secured funding and partnerships with key market players, positioning itself as a leader in optical computing solutions.
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Optalysys Optical Processing for HPC
- 1. InsideHPC Dr Nick New, CEO and Founder
- 2. Our vision is to revolutionise big data processing and model generation through optical processing technology
- 3. © 2017 OPTALYSYS LTD 3 Trends towards specialist processors in the global computing community Demand for faster processing outstrips HPC’s capability to deliver “Science is evolving faster than IT can refresh infrastructure, design patterns and operational practices” Chris Dagdigian from Bioteam’s “Trend from the Trenches” talk at BioIT World April 2016 “Moore’s Law is dead says Gordon Moore” Techworld, 2010 “Specialisation proliferates again. Custom architectures will reemerge in the market” Top 5 trends for next 10 years in HPC, Intersect360 Research Feb 2017 “Accelerated computing has reached the tipping point in HPC” Intersect360 Research, 2015 “There’s a concerted move to throughput processors in the datacenter” Michael Feldman, Top500, Mar 2017 Move towards specialist systems designed to perform specific tasks
- 5. 5 Optical Processing and Liquid Crystal SLMs Input Optics f f S(u,v) l Output s(x,y) • Liquid Crystal Spatial Light Modulators (SLMs) used to enter numerical data • Parallel, speed of light processing • Highy scalable - Process time not dependent on resolution • Low power laser light • Order 1 operation
- 6. 6 Correlation Pattern Recognition and Equation SolvingLASER CAMERA Input data Reference data Output data Laser Input SLM FT lens Reference SLM FT lens FT IFTMM 𝑔 𝑥 ∗ 𝑟 𝑥 = 𝐼𝐹𝑇[𝐺 𝑢 𝑅 𝑢 ∗ ]
- 7. © 2017 OPTALYSYS LTD 7 Presenting Optalysys’s highly scalable, high-speed, low power optical co-processing technology
- 8. © 2017 OPTALYSYS LTD 8 • Multiple SLMs and cameras • Optical Correlation using diffractive optical process • Laser light projected through the system as the information carrier • Optical system mounted to a driver PCIe card • Open API Interface • Highly scalable system SLMs PCIe interface Laser Cameras Glass How it works
- 10. © 2017 OPTALYSYS LTD 10 Key sectors demanding high performance computing Our optical approach will herald a step-change, benefitting multiple applications within each of these fields Machine Learning Aerodynamics Signal Processing Weather Forecasting Financial Analysis Bioinformatics and Medical Analysis Defence and intelligence Oil and Energy
- 11. 11 Solutions for targeted key markets with strategic partners • Genome assembly / alignment • InnovateUK • Next generation weather forecasting • EU Horizon2020 • Equation solving fundamentals • DARPA ACCESS program Focus Areas
- 12. © 2017 OPTALYSYS LTD 12 DARPA Seedling Project • Completed in May 2017 • Successfully demonstrated the principles of an optical Fourier transform co-processor for equation solving • 13 month “Seedling Project” • Part of DARPA-SN-15-31: Call for New Innovations towards: Analog and Continuous-variable Co-processors for Efficient Scientific Simulation (ACCESS) Input Intensity Phase OpticalDigital
- 13. © 2017 OPTALYSYS LTD 13 “”ECMWF is hugely supportive of this proposal. It is clearly an exciting novel technology path to more scalability A collaborative exploration with the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECWMF) Objective: To explore optical methods for next- generation exascale weather forecasting Outputs: • Design for a proof of concept • Product development roadmap Notes: • Major European consortium led by ECMWF • 3 year project starting Oct 2015 involving our CFD expert and dedicated PhD student • Successfully awarded €4m grant from European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme Other consortium members include
- 15. © 2017 OPTALYSYS LTD 15 Objective: To produce a sequence alignment device (GENESYS™ v0.9) with Earlham Institute (formerly The Genome Analysis Centre) Outputs: • A working system in a real-world environment • 95% energy savings and 20x faster processing than a single 32 core HPC node. • Frees up EI’s HPC processor cores for other work Notes: • 2.5 year collaboration ending Dec 2017 • Funded by Innovate UK “”Optalysys are the only company with the proven technology and expertise to realise our vision and we are excited to be in partnership with them Dr Tim Stitt, Head of Scientific Computing GENESYS™ is developed in collaboration with the Earlham Institute
- 16. © 2017 OPTALYSYS LTD 16 Genomic Sequence Alignment and Analysis Collect, Load and Sequence DNA/RNA Samples Align DNA/RNA Reads against Reference library SAMFILE FASTQ|FASTAFILES Variant / SNP Calling Metagenomics RNA Quantification Sequencing Alignment Post - Processing First priority Second priority Optalysys target applications
- 17. © 2017 OPTALYSYS LTD 17 Optical sequence process The Fasta / Fastq data generated by the sequencing machine is converted into binary symbols before being addressed to the optical system:
- 18. © 2017 OPTALYSYS LTD 18 The correlation process Once input and reference data is converted into symbol representations, the data is addressed into the optical system and matches are identified on a camera sensor:
- 19. © 2017 OPTALYSYS LTD 19 Tests indicate the GENESYS™system is as accurate as the leading software alignment methods » As accurate as the best software processes » x 20 speed increase in process time » > 95% energy reduction
- 20. © 2017 OPTALYSYS LTD 20 Current Prototype
- 21. © 2017 OPTALYSYS LTD 21 Optical Sequence Alignment
- 22. © 2017 OPTALYSYS LTD 22 » $3.95million from undisclosed angel investors » Funds for the manufacture of the first commercially available Optical Co-processor for HPC and Desktop Architectures » Latest Prototype demonstrated in late August 2017 at the Genome 10K Conference in Norwich, UK » Series A Funding Round to begin in Fall 2017 Closure of $4million Seed Funding Round
Editor's Notes
- #4: Our vision has not changed….
- #14: Who - an independent intergovernmental organisation supported by 34 states. Why are they important…the largest supercomputer centre for weather forecasting in the world (#28 and #29 in the top500 fastest supercomputers in the world). The Centre's computer system contains the world's largest archive of numerical weather prediction data.