Title :
System-level analysis of mesh-based hybrid optical-electronic network-on-chip
Author :
Yaoyao Ye ; Xiaowen Wu ; Jiang Xu ; Nikdast, Mahdi ; Zhehui Wang ; Xuan Wang ; Zhe Wang
Author_Institution :
ECE, Hong Kong Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Hong Kong, China
Abstract :
Network-on-chip (NoC) can improve the performance, power efficiency, and scalability of multiprocessor system-on-chip (MPSoC). Optical NoCs, which are based on CMOS-compatible optical waveguides and microresonators, have significant bandwidth and power advantages over metallic interconnects. We propose a low-cost mesh-based hybrid optical-electronic NoC, HOME, with non-blocking 5×5, 4×4 and 3×3 optical switching fabrics. We systematically analyzed the key characteristics of HOME for a 64-core MPSoC in 45nm under different traffic conditions. Besides, we quantitatively analyzed the thermal effects in the 64-core HOME under temperature variations.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; integrated optoelectronics; network-on-chip; optical waveguides; system-on-chip; CMOS; HOME; MPSoC; low-cost mesh-based hybrid optical-electronic NoC; mesh-based hybrid optical-electronic network-on-chip; microresonators; multiprocessor system-on-chip; optical switching fabrics; optical waveguides; size 45 nm; system-level analysis; thermal effects; Fabrics; Optical network units; Optical receivers; Optical switches; Optical transmitters;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), 2013 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5760-9
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.2013.6571846
