Key Takeaways:
- NoC challenges, such as wiring congestion, timing closure, and performance, must be considered in tandem with topology and placement.
- Topologies can be customized to meet an application’s specific data flow needs, with a system containing multiple topologies to suit different data or zones.
- What is challenging for one type of system, such as an SoC, switch, or AI chip, may not be a consideration in another, and chiplets pile on complications.
Today’s on-chip networks are much like a complicated freeway intersection with multiple on-ramps and off-ramps leading to smaller highways. The traffic is data, and more of it is being captured, generated, and analyzed than ever before.
Real-time AI-driven analytics put extra pressure on chip networks that…