SystemC Language Usage as the Alternative to the HDL and High-level Modeling for NoC Simulation

Statement Of The Problem And Objectives Of Research

According to Marculescu et al. (2009), basic directions of current research on the subject of NoCs are:

• 1.

  Modeling of network traffic and creating the appropriate test tasks.

• 2.

  Display of the problems on NoCs and their planning.

• 3.

  Routing and flow control in the NoCs.

• 4.

  Ensuring the required quality of service.

• 5.

  Management of power, temperature control and timing.

• 6.

  Reliability and fault tolerance of the NoCs.

• 7.

  Creation of the optimal topology of NoC connections.

• 8.

  Development of an effective structure of routers and network channels.

• 9.

  Scheduling of NoC deployment.

• 10.

  NoC prototyping, testing, and verification.

• 11.

  NoC modeling, analysis and simulation.

A large number of research areas reflect the complexity of NoCs as an object of research. It should be also emphasized that on NoC modeling, analysis, and simulation, other areas of search are based. Therefore, the choice of adequate methods and tools for NoC modeling is challenging.