Title
Virtual channels vs. multiple physical networks: A comparative analysis
Abstract
Packet-switched networks-on-chip (NoC) have been proposed as an efficient communication infrastructure for multi-core architectures. Adding virtual channels to a NoC helps to avoid deadlock and optimize the bandwidth of the physical channels in exchange for a more complex design of the routers. Another, possibly alternative, approach is to build multiple parallel physical networks (multi-planes) with smaller channels and simpler router organizations. We present a comparative analysis of these two approaches based on analytical models and on a comprehensive set of experimental results including both synthesized hardware implementations and system-level simulations.
Year
DOI
Venue
2010
10.1145/1837274.1837315
DAC
Keywords
Field
DocType
complex design,virtual channel,multi-core architecture,efficient communication infrastructure,physical channel,comparative analysis,analytical model,channel slicing,comprehensive set,multiple parallel physical network,packet-switched networks-on-chip,multiple physical network,network-on-chip,space exploration,nickel,system on a chip,integrated circuit design,network on chip,computer architecture,bandwidth,network topology,throughput,network on a chip,network routing
System on a chip,Computer science,Deadlock,Communication channel,Network on a chip,Real-time computing,Bandwidth (signal processing),Router,Throughput,Virtual channel
Conference
ISSN
ISBN
Citations 
0738-100X
978-1-4244-6677-1
36
PageRank 
References 
Authors
1.65
13
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Young Jin Yoon1361.65
Nicola Concer21648.90
Michele Petracca323916.21
Luca Carloni4533.91