Survey on real-time networks-on-chip
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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 language | English |
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Article number | 7728147 |
Pages (from-to) | 1500-1517 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | IEEE transactions on parallel and distributed systems |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 5 |
Publication status | Published - 1 May 2017 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Externally published | Yes |
External IDs
ORCID | /0000-0003-2571-8441/work/159607554 |
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Keywords
- Multi-core/single-chip multiprocessors, on-chip interconnection networks, power management, real-time and embedded systems