摘要
Network-on-chip （NoC） technology enables a new system-on-chip paradigm, the system-on- network-on-chip （SoNoC） paradigm. One of the challenges in designing application-specific networks is modeling the on-chip system behavior and determining on-chip traffic characteristics. A universal object message level model for SoNoC was defined and an object-oriented methodology was developed to implement this model in hardware and software. The model supports ＂object to core＂ synthesis and ＂function invoking to network＂ mapping. A case study of an H.263 system verifies the model and methodology. System prototypes are easily built and on-chip traffic can be observed using the SoNoC model to provide real benchmarks for on-chip network design.
Network-on-chip （NoC） technology enables a new system-on-chip paradigm, the system-on- network-on-chip （SoNoC） paradigm. One of the challenges in designing application-specific networks is modeling the on-chip system behavior and determining on-chip traffic characteristics. A universal object message level model for SoNoC was defined and an object-oriented methodology was developed to implement this model in hardware and software. The model supports ＂object to core＂ synthesis and ＂function invoking to network＂ mapping. A case study of an H.263 system verifies the model and methodology. System prototypes are easily built and on-chip traffic can be observed using the SoNoC model to provide real benchmarks for on-chip network design.
基金
the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 60236020)
the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of Ministry of Education, China (No. 20050003083)
