Intel® QuickAssist Technology for Embedded and Communication Applications

Intel has brought together interrelated Intel and industry standard technologies in a comprehensive initiative designed to optimize the use and deployment of accelerators on Intel® platforms. Collectively referred to as Intel® QuickAssist Technology, this initiative includes a software layer – the Accelerator Abstraction Layer (AAL) – that allows applications to easily manage accelerators.

The initiative includes support for acceleration using Intel® multi-core processors while developing new integrated accelerators inside the Intel® processor. When applied to advanced embedded and communications solutions, Intel® QuickAssist Technology will help the developer:

• Decrease development time without the need to develop proprietary acceleration layers for each new device.
• Accelerate performance for demanding applications with Front Side Bus attached Field Programmable Gate Array (FSB-FPGA) hardware modules.
• Support future generations of system-on-chip and multi-core processor designs.
• Increase business flexibility with solutions that fit changing business requirements without being tied to a particular accelerator.
• Migrate from one technology to another with minimum impact to applications with AAL.
• Support for small form factor accelerators with emerging technology combining powerful technology on a single processor.

Putting accelerators to work

• See how Intel® QuickAssist Technology works by watching this video
• Learn more about Intel® QuickAssist Technology

Resources

• Intel® Embedded Design Center
• 15 billion intelligent, connected devices Intel® architecture is driving the embedded Internet