Design of Cost-Efficient Interconnect Processing Units

Description

Streamlined Design Solutions Specifically for NoC

To solve critical network-on-chip (NoC) architecture and design problems related to structure, performance and modularity, engineers generally rely on guidance from the abundance of literature about better-understood system-level interconnection networks. However, on-chip networks present several distinct challenges that require novel and specialized solutions not found in the tried-and-true system-level techniques.

A Balanced Analysis of NoC Architecture

As the first detailed description of the commercial Spidergon STNoC architecture, Design of Cost-Efficient Interconnect Processing Units: Spidergon STNoC examines the highly regarded, cost-cutting technology that is set to replace well-known shared bus architectures, such as STBus, for demanding multiprocessor system-on-chip (SoC) applications. Employing a balanced, well-organized structure, simple teaching methods, numerous illustrations, and easy-to-understand examples, the authors explain:

• how the SoC and NoC technology works
• why developers designed it the way they did
• the system-level design methodology and tools used to configure the Spidergon STNoC architecture
• differences in cost structure between NoCs and system-level networks

From professionals in computer sciences, electrical engineering, and other related fields, to semiconductor vendors and investors – all readers will appreciate the encyclopedic treatment of background NoC information ranging from CMPs to the basics of interconnection networks. The text introduces innovative system-level design methodology and tools for efficient design space exploration and topology selection. It also provides a wealth of key theoretical and practical MPSoC and NoC topics, such as technological deep sub-micron effects, homogeneous and heterogeneous processor architectures, multicore SoC, interconnect processing units, generic NoC components, and embeddings of common communication patterns.

An Arsenal of Practical Learning Tools at Your Disposal

The book features a complimentary CD-ROM for practical training on NoC modeling and design-space exploration. It incorporates the award-winning System C-based On-Chip Communication Network (OCCN) environment, the only open-source network modeling and simulation framework currently available. With its consistent, comprehensive overview of the state of the art – and future trends – of NoC design, this indispensible text can help readers harness the value within the vast and ever-changing world of network-on-chip technology.

Contents

Towards Multicores: Technology and Software Complexity

Multicore Architecture, Algorithms and Applications

Complexity in Embedded Software

Technological Issues in Multicore Architectures

On-Chip Bus vs Network-on-Chip

Transition from On-Chip Bus to Network-on-Chip

Popular SoC Buses

Existing NoC Architectures

NoC Topology

On-chip Network topology

Multistage Interconnection Networks

Mesh and Torus

Chordal Rings

Other Constant Degree Topologies

The Spidergon STNoC Topology

Comparisons based on Topology Metrics

The Spidergon STNoC

Spidergon STNoC Interconnect Processing Unit

Switching Strategy

Communication Layering and Packet Structure

Routing Algorithms

Livelock, Starvation, and Deadlock

Protocol Deadlock Avoidance in Spidergon STNoC

Spidergon STNoC Building Blocks

Tile-based Architecture

SoC and NoC Design Methodology and Tools

SoC Design Methodology and Tools

NoC Design Methodology and Tools

The On-Chip Communication Network (OCCN)

Conclusions and Future Work

Enhanced IPU Programmability Portfolio

IPU Physical Design

IPU Design Tools

IPU Design and Verification Methodology

Related Subjects

1. Microelectronics
2. Computer Engineering
3. Systems and Computer Architecture
4. Microelectronics
5. Computer Engineering
6. Systems & Computer Architecture