Compared to the well understood macro networks, networks-onchip introduce novel design challenges. The characteristics of the system data flows and the knowledge of the required wire lengths can be exploited to optimize for speed and power consumption. A component library for flexible construction of interconnection architectures is being developed at the Tampere University of Technology to enable the creation of application development platforms. The overall design flow of these development platforms is reviewed in this paper. Network-on-chip topology optimization is addressed by describing the methodologies used by an effective design automation tool. The detailed cost functions of the tool capture the factors contributing to the speed and power consumption of asynchronous interconnections, while different abstraction level input information is supported. A case study into the application domain of industrial process control and monitoring is presented in order to evaluate the result quality.
Compared to the well understood macro networks, networks-onchip introduce novel design challenges. The characteristics of the system data flows and the knowledge of the required wire lengths can be exploited to optimize for speed and power consumption. A component library for flexible construction of interconnection architectures is being developed at the Tampere University of Technology to enable the creation of application development platforms. The overall design flow of these development platforms is reviewed in this paper. Network-on-chip topology optimization is addressed by describing the methodologies used by an effective design automation tool. The detailed cost functions of the tool capture the factors contributing to the speed and power consumption of asynchronous interconnections, while different abstraction level input information is supported. A case study into the application domain of industrial process control and monitoring is presented in order to evaluate the result quality.
Software Defined Radio (SDR) is an innovative approach which is becoming a more and more promising technology for future mobile handsets. Several proposals in the field of embedded systems have been introduced by different universities and industries to support SDR applications. This article presents an overview of current platforms and analyzes the related architectural choices, the current issues in SDR, as well as potential future trends.
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