Title :
A holistic methodology for network processor design
Author :
Bonorden, Olaf ; Bruls, Nikolaus ; Kastens, Uwe ; Le, Dinh Khoi ; Der Heide, Friedhelm Meyer auf ; Niemann, Jorg-Christian ; Porrmann, Mario ; Ruckert, Ulrich ; Slowik, Adrian ; Thies, Michael
Author_Institution :
Paderborn Univ., Munich, Germany
Abstract :
The GigaNetIC project aims to develop high-speed components for networking applications based on massively parallel architectures. A central part of this project is the design, evaluation, and realization of a parameterizable network processing unit. In this paper we present a design methodology for network processors which encompasses the research areas from the application software down to the gate level of the chip. Key components of this holistic approach have been successfully applied to characteristic examples of architecture refinements.
Keywords :
microprocessor chips; multiprocessor interconnection networks; parallel architectures; system-on-chip; GigaNetIC project; high-speed components; network processor design; parallel architectures; Application software; Computer architecture; Computer science; Hardware; Memory management; Multiprocessor interconnection networks; Network-on-a-chip; Parallel processing; Process design; Program processors;
Conference_Titel :
Local Computer Networks, 2003. LCN '03. Proceedings. 28th Annual IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2037-5
DOI :
10.1109/LCN.2003.1243185
