BrownPepper: A SystemC-based simulator for performance evaluation of Networks-on-Chip

Author

Bruch, Jaison Valmor ; Pizzoni, Magnos Roberto ; Zeferino, Cesar Albenes

Author_Institution

Embedded & Distrib. Syst. Group, Univ. of Vale do Itajai - UNIVALI, São José, Brazil

fYear

2009

Firstpage

223

Lastpage

226

Abstract

The design space of Networks-on-Chip (NoCs) is very large, and there are several architectural alternatives for implementation. In order to select the best configuration of a NoC for a given application, it is necessary to have tools which aid the designer in the evaluation of each configuration. In this context, this work presents an integrated environment based on SystemC which allows evaluating different configurations of a NoC by means of simulation. The SystemC models are implemented by using RTL (Register Transfer Level) and mixed RTL/TL (Transaction Level) modeling. The simulator includes an interface that automates the design and the execution of experiments. It also provides instruments for performance evaluation by using graphical tools which make easier the analysis of results.

Keywords

C language; graphical user interfaces; network-on-chip; performance evaluation; BrownPepper simulator; NoC configuration; NoC design space; SystemC; graphical tool; network-on-chip performance evaluation; register transfer level; transaction level; Analytical models; Bandwidth; Graphical user interfaces; Performance evaluation; Solid modeling; System-on-a-chip; Traffic control; CAD tools; Networks-on-Chip; Performance Evaluation; SystemC; Systems-on-Chip;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI-SoC), 2009 17th IFIP International Conference on

Conference_Location

Florianopolis

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-0237-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VLSISOC.2009.6041361

Filename

6041361