Title :
Photonic NoCs: System-Level Design Exploration
Author :
Petracca, Michele ; Lee, Benjamin G. ; Bergman, Keren ; Carloni, Luca P.
Author_Institution :
Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
Network-on-chip is a key enabling technology to address the challenges of interconnecting the increasing number of cores in emerging chip multiprocessors. By leveraging recent advances in the CMOS integration of photonic devices and the unique properties of the optical medium, photonic NoCs offer a promising solution to meet the communication requirements of chip multiprocessors with minimal draw from their power budget.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; integrated circuit interconnections; integrated optoelectronics; logic design; network-on-chip; CMOS integration; chip multiprocessor; network-on-chip; optical medium; photonic NoC; photonic devices; power budget; system-level design exploration; Integrated circuit interconnections; Network topology; Network-on-a-chip; Optical modulation; Optical packet switching; Optical receivers; Power dissipation; Power system interconnection; Switches; System-level design; hardware; interconnection network; networks-on-chip; optical interconnects; silicon photonics;
Journal_Title :
Micro, IEEE
