Exploring MAS to a High Level Abstration NoC Simulation Environment

Lima, Gustavo Lameirão de; Traversi, Nelson F.; Adamatti, Diana Francisca; Dimuro, Graçaliz Pereira; Meinhardt, Cristina; Brião, Eduardo Wenzel; Mendizabal, Odorico Machado

doi:10.1109/icecs.2018.8617979

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“…MPSoCBench is a VP for heterogeneous MPSoC modeling introduced by Duenha et al [4] that provides energy consumption estimation. Lima et al [7] proposed a VP based on multiagent systems to compare and select routing traffic algorithms.…”

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Chronos: An Abstract NoC-based Manycore with Preserved Temporal and Spatial Traffic Distribution

Lopes

Weber

Marcon

et al. 2021

2021 IEEE 12th Latin America Symposium on Circuits and System (LASCAS)

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The time spent to assess the application performance through clock-cycle simulators is a bottleneck of an NoC-based manycore design; thus, requiring higher abstraction levels at early design stages. However, high-level synchronization of processing and communication in such systems is a challenge. This work develops and validates Chronos, an untimed abstraction of an NoC-based manycore, built with Open Virtual Platform, that seeks precise traffic modeling in such a way to preserve the temporal and spatial distributions of the physical implementation. Results show the similarity of the temporal and spatial traffic distributions compared to a reference RTL-level platform.

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Section: Introduction and Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

Chronos: An Abstract NoC-based Manycore with Preserved Temporal and Spatial Traffic Distribution

Lopes

Weber

Marcon

et al. 2021

2021 IEEE 12th Latin America Symposium on Circuits and System (LASCAS)

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“…In [16], a first version of the simulator was proposed and some preliminary results were discussed. This work extends the previous one by enhancing the simulator with extra load generation patterns, modular design and implementation of routing algorithms, and new output metrics for analysis, such as the saturation rate.…”

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A Multi-Agent-Based Network-on-Chip Simulator

Lima

Adamatti

Brião

et al. 2021

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Integrated systems have incorporated a variety of functionalities within the same chip, requiring on-chip communication mainly based on the Network-on-Chip (NoC) design paradigm. Complex systems may impose strict requirements concerning performance, power and reliability. Thus, the choice of proper routing algorithms to the on-chip communication for NoCs merits special attention. To assist designers to adjust communication parameters, implement routing algorithms, and check system correctness, simulators become powerful and cost-effective solutions. This article explores Multi-Agent System to develop a high level abstraction NoC simulation environment. The simulator allows designers to evaluate routing algorithms, test alternative configurations and message formats. The simulation provides important measurementssuch as rate of utilization of routers, network contention and delay in sending messages. As a case study, the XY and WF routing algorithms were modeled and analyzed. Results highlight the pros and cons of each algorithm, and outline the simulator overall performance.

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