Survey on real-time networks-on-chip

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Contributors

  • Salma Hesham - , German University in Cairo, Ruhr University Bochum (Author)
  • Jens Rettkowski - , Ruhr University Bochum (Author)
  • Diana Goehringer - , Ruhr University Bochum (Author)
  • Mohamed A.Abd El Ghany - , German University in Cairo, Technische Universität Darmstadt (Author)

Abstract

Multi-Processor Systems-on-Chip (MPSoCs) have emerged as an evolution trend to meet the growing complexity of embedded applications with increasing computation parallelism. Particularly, real-time applications make out a significant portion of the embedded field. Networks-on-Chip (NoCs) are the backbone of communications in an MPSoC platform. However, the use of NoCs in real-time systems imposes complex constraints on the overall design. This paper discusses the challenges faced, when designing NoCs for real-time applications. Contributions in this area are surveyed on the level of guaranteed Quality-of-Service (QoS) support, adaptivity, and energy efficient techniques. Furthermore, the evaluation methodologies and experimental performance measurements of real-time NoCs are examined. This survey provides a comprehensive overview of existing endeavors in real-time NoCs and gives an insight towards future promising research points in this field.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number7728147
Pages (from-to)1500-1517
Number of pages18
JournalIEEE transactions on parallel and distributed systems
Volume28
Issue number5
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2017
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0003-2571-8441/work/159607554

Keywords

Keywords

  • Multi-core/single-chip multiprocessors, on-chip interconnection networks, power management, real-time and embedded systems