Title :
Full system simulation of optically interconnected chip multiprocessors using gem5
Author :
Van Laer, A. ; Jones, T. ; Watts, Philip M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. Coll. London, London, UK
Abstract :
By extending the cycle accurate gem5 computer system simulator with optical network models, we demonstrate chip multiprocessor performance improvements of up to 18% using a wavelength striped optical crossbar interconnect and determine optimum optical parameters.
Keywords :
multiprocessor interconnection networks; network-on-chip; optical fibre networks; optical interconnections; chip multiprocessor performance improvements; full system simulation; gems computer system simulator; optical network models; optically interconnected chip multiprocessors; optimum optical parameters; wavelength striped optical crossbar interconnection; Benchmark testing; Computer architecture; Optical fiber networks; Optical interconnections; Optical switches; System-on-chip; Time division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0
