Architecture and network-on-chip implementation of a new hierarchical interconnection network

Awal, Md. Rabiul and Rahman, M.M. Hafizur and Mohd. Nor, Rizal and Sembok, Tengku Mohd and Akhand, M. A. H (2015) Architecture and network-on-chip implementation of a new hierarchical interconnection network. Journal of Circuits, Systems, and Computers, 24 (2). pp. 1540006-1. ISSN 0218-1266

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Abstract

A Midimew-connected Mesh Network (MMN) is a minimal distance mesh with wrap-around links network of multiple basic modules (BMs), in which the BMs are 2D-mesh networks that are hierarchically interconnected for higher-level networks. In this paper, we present the architecture of the MMN, addressing of node, routing of message, and evaluate the static network performance of MMN, TESH, mesh and torus networks. In addition, we propose the network-on-chip (NoC) implementation of MMN. With innovative combination of diagonal and hierarchical structure, the MMN possesses several attractive features, including constant degree, small diameter, low cost, small average distance, moderate bisection width and high fault tolerant performance than that of other conventional and hierarchical interconnection networks. The simple architecture of MMN is also highly suitable for NoC implementation. To implement all the links of level-3 MMN, only four layers are needed which is feasible with current and future VLSI technologies.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	6724/39569
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Massively parallel computer; hierarchical interconnection network; MMN; static network performance; network on chip
Subjects:	T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering > TK7800 Electronics. Computer engineering. Computer hardware. Photoelectronic devices
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Computer Science Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Computer Science
Depositing User:	Dr. M.M. Hafizur Rahman
Date Deposited:	09 Dec 2014 09:11
Last Modified:	02 Apr 2015 11:18
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/39569

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