Algorithm for the Choice of Topology in Reconfigurable On-Chip Networks with Real-Time Support

Many future embedded systems are likely to contain System-on-Chip solutions with on-chip networks and in order to achieve high aggregated throughputs in these networks, a switched topology can be used. For further performance improvements, the topology can be adapted to application demands, either when designing the chip or by run-time reconfiguration between different predefined application modes. In this paper, we present an algorithm for the choice of topology in, e.g., on-chip networks, considering realtime demands in terms of throughput and delay often put on such systems. To further address possible real-time demands, we include a feasibility analysis to check that the application, when mapped onto the system, will behave in line with its real-time demands. With input information about traffic characteristics, our algorithm creates a topology and generates routing information for all logical traffic channels. In a case study, we show that our algorithm results in a topology that can outperform the use of state of the art topologies for high-performance computer architectures.