Title :
On soft switch programming for reconfigurable array systems
Author :
Liu, T. ; Lombardi, F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
Abstract :
This paper deals with the programming and control of non-permanent (soft) switching elements in an augmented interconnection network of a two-dimensional VLSI/WSI array. In particular, it is addressed the issue of cost for programming soft switches involved in the routing process for the interconnections from the primary pad pins. Cost is analyzed with respect to the complexity of the switches (as given by their switching modes) and the number of programming steps involved in establishing the desired interconnections
Keywords :
network routing; 2D WSI array; augmented interconnection network; cost; nonpermanent switching elements; primary pad pins; reconfigurable array systems; routing process; soft switch programming; two-dimensional VLSI array; Communication switching; Costs; Fault tolerant systems; Integrated circuit interconnections; Multiprocessor interconnection networks; Pins; Routing; Switches; Switching circuits; Very large scale integration;
Conference_Titel :
Defect and Fault Tolerance in VLSI Systems, 1994. Proceedings., The IEEE International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-6307-3
DOI :
10.1109/DFTVS.1994.630031
