As the number of cores in a multicore system increases,the communication pressure on the interconnection network also increases.The network-on-chip(NoC)architecture is expected to take on the ever-expanding communicat...As the number of cores in a multicore system increases,the communication pressure on the interconnection network also increases.The network-on-chip(NoC)architecture is expected to take on the ever-expanding communication demands triggered by the ever-increasing number of cores.The communication behavior of the NoC architecture exhibits significant spatial–temporal variation,posing a considerable challenge for NoC reconfiguration.In this paper,we propose a traffic-oriented reconfigurable NoC with augmented inter-port buffer sharing to adapt to the varying traffic flows with a high flexibility.First,a modified input port is introduced to support buffer sharing between adjacent ports.Specifically,the modified input port can be dynamically reconfigured to react to on-demand traffic.Second,it is ascertained that a centralized output-oriented buffer management works well with the reconfigurable input ports.Finally,this reconfiguration method can be implemented with a low overhead hardware design without imposing a great burden on the system implementation.The experimental results show that compared to other proposals,the proposed NoC architecture can greatly reduce the packet latency and improve the saturation throughput,without incurring significant area and power overhead.展开更多
The strategy of adopting cheap precursors or abundant resources,which can be obtained directly from nature,is a simple and excellent method of introducing accessible research into environmentally friendly development....The strategy of adopting cheap precursors or abundant resources,which can be obtained directly from nature,is a simple and excellent method of introducing accessible research into environmentally friendly development.Moreover,this is also an urgent requirement for the sustainable development of green technology.Herein,we introduce a simplistic and expandable method to prepare metal-free biomassderived nitrogen self-doped porous activation carbon(N-PAC) with large specific surface area(S_(BET)=1300.58 m^(2)/g).Moreover,the manufactural electrocatalysts exhibit prominent oxygen reduction reaction(ORR) performance in all PH values.As compared with the commercial Pt/C catalyst,the N-PAC/800 with a positive onset potential at 10 mA/cm^(2)(0.93 V),half-wave potential(0.87 V),and limiting current(6.34 mA/cm^(2)) bring to light excellent catalytic stability,selectivity,and much-enhanced methanol tolerance.Furthermore,the prepared electrocatalysts possess considerable hydrogen evolution reaction(HER) performance with a less onset potential of 0.218 V(acidic medium) and0.271 V(alkaline medium) respectively,which can show similar catalytic activity across the whole pH range.Such bifunctional electrocatalyst,with excellent electrocatalytic properties,resource-rich,low cost,and environmental-friendly,hold a promising application in energy conversion and reserve.展开更多
There is a sharp decline in the network performance when the wireless link fails as a data path in the Wireless Network-on-Chip(WiNoC).To counteract this problem,we propose a fault-tolerance mechanism for the efficien...There is a sharp decline in the network performance when the wireless link fails as a data path in the Wireless Network-on-Chip(WiNoC).To counteract this problem,we propose a fault-tolerance mechanism for the efficient retransmission of data in the WiNoC.When an error is detected in the data transmission process,this mechanism works to feed back the fault information to the source node in real time via fault signal lines.In the source node,the highest transmission priority is assigned to the backup retransmitted data,and the corresponding direct link is positioned to enable the data packet for its efficient retransmission to the destination node,thereby ensuring efficiency in fault tolerance.Additionally,we have improved the receiving port of the wireless router,added the corresponding redundant buffers and mux,and dynamically selected the retransmitted non-faulty data packets to be written to the local router in order to avoid the disorderly retransmission of the data packets.The evaluation results of this paper demonstrate that compared with the methods which are under different fault conditions,this fault-tolerant method drastically improves the data throughput rate,reduces the delay,effectively guarantees the reliability of the network,and improves the system performance.展开更多
When the input signal has been interfered and glitches occur,the power consumption of Double-Edge Triggered Flip-Flops(DETFFs)will significantly increase.To effectively reduce the power consumption,this paper presents...When the input signal has been interfered and glitches occur,the power consumption of Double-Edge Triggered Flip-Flops(DETFFs)will significantly increase.To effectively reduce the power consumption,this paper presents an anti-interference low-power DETFF based on C-elements.The improved C-element is used in this DETFF,which effectively blocks the glitches in the input signal,prevents redundant transitions inside the DETFF,and reduces the charge and discharge frequencies of the transistor.The C-element has also added pull-up and pull-down paths,reducing its latency.Compared with other existing DETFFs,the DETFF proposed in this paper only flips once on the clock edge,which greatly reduces the redundant transitions caused by glitches and effectively reduces power consumption.This paper uses HSPICE to simulate the proposed DETFF and other 10 DETFFs.The findings show that compared with the other 10 types of DETFFs,the proposed DETFF has achieved large performance indexes in the total power consumption,total power consumption with glitches,delays,and power delay product.A detailed analysis of variance indicates that the proposed DETFF features less sensitivity to process,voltage,temperature,and Negative Bias Temperature Instability(NBTI)-induced aging variations.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62374049)。
文摘As the number of cores in a multicore system increases,the communication pressure on the interconnection network also increases.The network-on-chip(NoC)architecture is expected to take on the ever-expanding communication demands triggered by the ever-increasing number of cores.The communication behavior of the NoC architecture exhibits significant spatial–temporal variation,posing a considerable challenge for NoC reconfiguration.In this paper,we propose a traffic-oriented reconfigurable NoC with augmented inter-port buffer sharing to adapt to the varying traffic flows with a high flexibility.First,a modified input port is introduced to support buffer sharing between adjacent ports.Specifically,the modified input port can be dynamically reconfigured to react to on-demand traffic.Second,it is ascertained that a centralized output-oriented buffer management works well with the reconfigurable input ports.Finally,this reconfiguration method can be implemented with a low overhead hardware design without imposing a great burden on the system implementation.The experimental results show that compared to other proposals,the proposed NoC architecture can greatly reduce the packet latency and improve the saturation throughput,without incurring significant area and power overhead.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21673290,U1662103)Science Foundation of China University of Petroleum,Beijing(No.2462017YJRC027)the Strategic Cooperation Technology Projects of CNPC and CUPB(No.ZLZX2020-04)。
文摘The strategy of adopting cheap precursors or abundant resources,which can be obtained directly from nature,is a simple and excellent method of introducing accessible research into environmentally friendly development.Moreover,this is also an urgent requirement for the sustainable development of green technology.Herein,we introduce a simplistic and expandable method to prepare metal-free biomassderived nitrogen self-doped porous activation carbon(N-PAC) with large specific surface area(S_(BET)=1300.58 m^(2)/g).Moreover,the manufactural electrocatalysts exhibit prominent oxygen reduction reaction(ORR) performance in all PH values.As compared with the commercial Pt/C catalyst,the N-PAC/800 with a positive onset potential at 10 mA/cm^(2)(0.93 V),half-wave potential(0.87 V),and limiting current(6.34 mA/cm^(2)) bring to light excellent catalytic stability,selectivity,and much-enhanced methanol tolerance.Furthermore,the prepared electrocatalysts possess considerable hydrogen evolution reaction(HER) performance with a less onset potential of 0.218 V(acidic medium) and0.271 V(alkaline medium) respectively,which can show similar catalytic activity across the whole pH range.Such bifunctional electrocatalyst,with excellent electrocatalytic properties,resource-rich,low cost,and environmental-friendly,hold a promising application in energy conversion and reserve.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(Nos.61874157,61674048,and 61874156)the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province,China(No.KJ2018A0783)。
文摘There is a sharp decline in the network performance when the wireless link fails as a data path in the Wireless Network-on-Chip(WiNoC).To counteract this problem,we propose a fault-tolerance mechanism for the efficient retransmission of data in the WiNoC.When an error is detected in the data transmission process,this mechanism works to feed back the fault information to the source node in real time via fault signal lines.In the source node,the highest transmission priority is assigned to the backup retransmitted data,and the corresponding direct link is positioned to enable the data packet for its efficient retransmission to the destination node,thereby ensuring efficiency in fault tolerance.Additionally,we have improved the receiving port of the wireless router,added the corresponding redundant buffers and mux,and dynamically selected the retransmitted non-faulty data packets to be written to the local router in order to avoid the disorderly retransmission of the data packets.The evaluation results of this paper demonstrate that compared with the methods which are under different fault conditions,this fault-tolerant method drastically improves the data throughput rate,reduces the delay,effectively guarantees the reliability of the network,and improves the system performance.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61874156,61874157,61904001,and 61904047)。
文摘When the input signal has been interfered and glitches occur,the power consumption of Double-Edge Triggered Flip-Flops(DETFFs)will significantly increase.To effectively reduce the power consumption,this paper presents an anti-interference low-power DETFF based on C-elements.The improved C-element is used in this DETFF,which effectively blocks the glitches in the input signal,prevents redundant transitions inside the DETFF,and reduces the charge and discharge frequencies of the transistor.The C-element has also added pull-up and pull-down paths,reducing its latency.Compared with other existing DETFFs,the DETFF proposed in this paper only flips once on the clock edge,which greatly reduces the redundant transitions caused by glitches and effectively reduces power consumption.This paper uses HSPICE to simulate the proposed DETFF and other 10 DETFFs.The findings show that compared with the other 10 types of DETFFs,the proposed DETFF has achieved large performance indexes in the total power consumption,total power consumption with glitches,delays,and power delay product.A detailed analysis of variance indicates that the proposed DETFF features less sensitivity to process,voltage,temperature,and Negative Bias Temperature Instability(NBTI)-induced aging variations.
