Networks on Chips: Technology and Tools (Systems on Silicon) - Hardcover

De Micheli, Giovanni; Benini, Luca

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0123705215 ISBN 13: 9780123705211

Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann, 2006

Synopsis

The design of today's semiconductor chips for various applications, such as telecommunications, poses various challenges due to the complexity of these systems. These highly complex systems-on-chips demand new approaches to connect and manage the communication between on-chip processing and storage components and networks on chips (NoCs) provide a powerful solution.

This book is the first to provide a unified overview of NoC technology. It includes in-depth analysis of all the on-chip communication challenges, from physical wiring implementation up to software architecture, and a complete classification of their various Network-on-Chip approaches and solutions.

* Leading-edge research from world-renowned experts in academia and industry with state-of-the-art technology implementations/trends
* An integrated presentation not currently available in any other book
* A thorough introduction to current design methodologies and chips designed with NoCs

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Review

“The design of a complex SoC requires the mastering of two major tasks: The design of the computational elements and of their interconnect. The exponentially increasing complexity and heterogeneity of future SoCs forces the designer to abandon traditional bus -based structures and to implement innovative networks-on-chip. This book, written by two leading researchers, is the first of its kind. It is a must on the bookshelf of anybody having an interest in SoC design. ― Heinrich Meyr, Professor RWTH Aachen University and Chief Scientific officer, CoWare, Inc.

“This is a highly recommended, informative reference book, with high quality contents provided by the leading experts of the area. ― Professor Bashir M. Al-Hashimi, Electronic Systems Design Group, Department of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, UK

“An in-depth analysis of all the on-chip communication challenges, from physical wiring implementation up to software architecture, and a complete classification of their various Network-on-Chip approaches and solutions, make this book a reference for engineers involved in specification, design or evaluation of NoC architectures. ―Philippe Martin, Product Marketing Director, Arteris

“Designers of Systems-on-a-Chip (SoC) are now struggling with the uncertainty of deep submicron devices and an explosion of system complexity. Networks on Chip (NoC) is a new paradigm of SoC design at the system architecture level. A protocol stack of NoC introduced in this book shows a global solution to manage the complicated design problems of SoC. This book gives a clear and systematic methodology of NoC design and will release designers from the nightmare of fights against signal integrity, reliability and variability. ― Hiroto Yasuura, Director and Professor, System LSI Research Center (SLRC), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

Review

Networks-on-Chips are leading edge technology, vital to anyone doing System-on-Chip design!!

Edition details

• Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0123705215
• ISBN 13: 9780123705211
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 408