NoC Resource Allocation Based on Physical Design Techniques
Abstract
Networks-on-Chip (NoC) has been recognized as a scalable approach for on-chip
communication. Quality-of-Service (QoS) is a fundamental part of application specific
NoCs. This thesis focuses on resource allocation on NoC, to improve the capability of
NoC for Guaranteed Service (GS). A graph model is adopted to describe physical and
temporal sources of a NoC. Based on the graph model, an RRR-based algorithm is
proposed for simultaneous routing and time slot allocation. In addition, a negotiation-based
algorithm is suggested for achieving power-efficient QoS for application-specific
NoCs. Last, a hybrid NoC architecture, which combines circuit switching and packet
switching, is developed and investigated. Experimental results show that our techniques
outperform previous works.
Citation
Yang, Gongming (2014). NoC Resource Allocation Based on Physical Design Techniques. Master's thesis, Texas A & M University. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /152739.