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Packet-Switched On-Chip FPGA Overlay Networks

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Kapre, Nachiket Ganesh (2006) Packet-Switched On-Chip FPGA Overlay Networks. Master's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8NFZ-4Y29. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05312006-164059

Abstract

As we scale to larger chip capacities, it becomes possible to map large, concurrent applications to programmable fabrics. These applications often have irregular and dynamic communication requirements. Packet-switched networks provide efficient implementations for such applications on these fabrics. In this research, we show how to engineer high-performance packet-switched on-chip networks and provide quantitative comparisons between different kinds of these networks. We analyse different network topologies and justify selection of topologies based on experimental results. We investigate packet-switched and time-multiplexed styles of routing and provide guidance on which style is appropriate for which application.

Item Type:Thesis (Master's thesis)
Subject Keywords:adaptive routing; BFT; butterfly fat tree; cut-through; fpga; network on chip; networks; NoC; on-chip; packet switched; packet switching; virtual channels
Degree Grantor:California Institute of Technology
Division:Engineering and Applied Science
Major Option:Computer Science
Thesis Availability:Public (worldwide access)
Research Advisor(s):
  • DeHon, Andre
Thesis Committee:
  • Unknown, Unknown
Defense Date:31 May 2006
Non-Caltech Author Email:nachiket (AT) uwaterloo.ca
Record Number:CaltechETD:etd-05312006-164059
Persistent URL:https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05312006-164059
DOI:10.7907/8NFZ-4Y29
ORCID:
AuthorORCID
Kapre, Nachiket Ganesh0000-0002-2187-0406
Default Usage Policy:No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided.
ID Code:2334
Collection:CaltechTHESIS
Deposited By: Imported from ETD-db
Deposited On:05 Jun 2006
Last Modified:27 Mar 2020 00:05

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