A Novel Prototyping and Evaluation Framework for NoC-Based MPSoC

A Novel Prototyping and Evaluation Framework for NoC-Based MPSoC

K. Tatas, K. Siozios, A. Bartzas, C. Kyriacou, D. Soudris
Copyright: © 2013 |Pages: 24
DOI: 10.4018/jaras.2013070101
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Abstract

This paper presents a framework for high-level exploration, Register Transfer-Level (RTL) design and rapid prototyping of Network-on-Chip (NoC) architectures. From the high-level exploration, a selected NoC topology is derived, which is then implemented in RTL using an automated design flow. Furthermore, for verification purposes, appropriate self-checking testbenches for the verification of the RTL and architecture files for the semi-automatic implementation of the system in Xilinx EDK are also generated, significantly reducing design and verification time, and therefore Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) cost. Simulation and FPGA implementation results are given for four case studies multimedia applications, proving the validity of the proposed approach.
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Previous Work

A number of NoC architectures have been implemented and evaluated in both FPGA and ASIC platforms, among them (Ehliar & Liu, 2007; Genko, Atienza, & De Micheli, 2005). Furthermore, frameworks and tools for high-level exploration for NoC architectures exist (Kumar, Hansson, Huisken, & Corporaal, 2007).

In Leary and Chatha (2010) a holistic algorithm for NoC synthesis able to address all these requirements together in an integrated manner was presented. However, the synthesis methodology provided does not provide Register Transfer-Level descriptions that can readily be used for system implementation.

In Strano, A., Bertozzi, D., Angiolini, F., Di Gregorio, L., Sem-Jacobsen, F. O., Todorov, V., Flich, J., Silla, F., & Bjerregaard, T. (2012) a more complete framework for the design of NoC is presented, but it does not include FPGA rapid prototyping.

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