| abstract |
A system, method and apparatus for performing bioinformatic analysis on genetic sequence data is provided. In particular, a genomic analysis platform is provided for executing a sequencing pipeline. Wherein the genome analysis platform comprises one or more first integrated circuits, each first integrated circuit forming a central processing unit (CPU) responsive to one or more software algorithms, And to perform a first set of genome processing steps of the pipeline. In addition, a second integrated circuit is also provided, wherein each second integrated circuit forms a field programmable gate array (FPGA), and the FPGA is operable to perform a second set of genomic processing steps of the sequencing pipeline, Wherein the set of hardwired digital logic circuits of each FPGA is configured by firmware to arrange a set of hardwired digital logic circuits interconnected by a physical interconnect of the processing engines As shown in FIG. Shared memory is also provided. |