LIP6 2000/019:
THÈSE de DOCTORAT de l'UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 6 LIP6 /
LIP6
research reports
150 pages - Mai/May 2000 -
French document.
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Thème/Team: Architecture des Systèmes Intégrés et Micro-Électronique
Titre français : Un Réseau d'interconnexion pour systèmes intégrés
Titre anglais : An Interconnection Network for Systems-on-a-Chip
Abstract : We present an interconnection network for heterogeneous multiprocessor integrated circuits, using techniques inspired by supercomputer networks. We show that this architecture relieves the constraints of the _shared central bus_ model, which becomes critical in deeply submicronic fabrication processes. We also show that the use of a network conflicts with bus-oriented legacy processors. In order to preserve existing assets, we present a method to offer point-to-point stream communications over our network. The cost and performance of our architecture are estimated on the basis of a tentative implementation.
Key-words : VLSI, integrated circuits, systems-on-a-chip, multistage networks, packet switching, communication protocols, multiprocessors, parallel computing
Publications internes LIP6 2000 / LIP6 research reports 2000