The Novel Interconnection Network (NIN) based on inverted-graph topology and crossbar switch is a kind of lower latency and higher throughput interconnection network. But it has a vital disadvantage, high hardware com...The Novel Interconnection Network (NIN) based on inverted-graph topology and crossbar switch is a kind of lower latency and higher throughput interconnection network. But it has a vital disadvantage, high hardware complexity. In order to reduce system hardware cost, an improved NIN (ININ) structure is proposed. As same as NIN, ININ has constant network diameter. Besides of keeping advantages of NIN, hardware cost of ININ is lower than NIN. Furthermore, we design a new deadlock-free routing algorithm for the improved NIN. Key words NIN - ININ - inverted-graph interconnection network - hardware complexity - network band-width - network throughput CLC number TP 302 Foundation item: Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (69873016)Biography: Li Fei (1974-), male, Ph. D candidate, research direction: architecture of interconnection network.展开更多
文摘The Novel Interconnection Network (NIN) based on inverted-graph topology and crossbar switch is a kind of lower latency and higher throughput interconnection network. But it has a vital disadvantage, high hardware complexity. In order to reduce system hardware cost, an improved NIN (ININ) structure is proposed. As same as NIN, ININ has constant network diameter. Besides of keeping advantages of NIN, hardware cost of ININ is lower than NIN. Furthermore, we design a new deadlock-free routing algorithm for the improved NIN. Key words NIN - ININ - inverted-graph interconnection network - hardware complexity - network band-width - network throughput CLC number TP 302 Foundation item: Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (69873016)Biography: Li Fei (1974-), male, Ph. D candidate, research direction: architecture of interconnection network.