Fujitsu Wins Japan's Prime Minister's Prize for 2009 Scientific Computing Invention
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Updated · Fujitsu · May 26
Fujitsu Wins Japan's Prime Minister's Prize for 2009 Scientific Computing Invention
1 articles · Updated · Fujitsu · May 26
Fujitsu said its scientific-computing technology won the Prime Minister's Prize at Japan's 2026 National Commendation for Invention, recognizing a 2009 invention now used in major processors and supercomputers.
The technology cuts the instructions needed for Taylor-series preprocessing to one-third through specialized instructions, boosting calculation speed while preserving precision in scientific and technical workloads.
Fujitsu said the invention has already been deployed in the K computer, Fugaku and Arm-based server products, where it became a standard feature in Armv8 and later Armv9 SVE/SVE2 instruction sets.
The company said the same technology will be built into its FUJITSU-MONAKA data-center processor due in 2027 and into MONAKA-X for FugakuNEXT, the planned successor to Fugaku.
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From K Computer to FUJITSU-MONAKA: Fujitsu’s Award-Winning Parallel Processing Innovation and Its Global Impact on Supercomputing and Sustainable Data Centers
Overview
In 2024, Fujitsu was honored with the Japan Patent Office Commissioner's Award for its groundbreaking method to efficiently execute scientific computing on computers. This invention tackles a major challenge in high-performance computing by introducing a parallel processing method that optimizes data transfer and processing across many processors. By reducing communication overhead, it enables faster and more complex scientific simulations. Originating from the development of the K computer, this innovation has become a core technology in supercomputing, driving advances in scientific research and reinforcing Japan’s leadership in global innovation.