Title :
Reconfigurable crossbar switch architecture for network processors
Author :
Freitas, Henrique C. ; Carvalho, Milene B. ; Amaral, Alexandre M. ; Diniz, Amanda R M ; Martins, Carlos A P S ; Ramos, Luiz E S
Author_Institution :
Graduate Program in Electr. Eng., Pontifical Catholic Univ. of Minas Gerais
Abstract :
This paper presents the proposal and development of a reconfigurable crossbar switch (RCS) architecture for network processors. Its main purpose is to increase the performance, and flexibility for environments with multiprocessors and computer clusters. The results include VHDL simulation of RCS and the use of it in a broadcast function implementation, found in message passing support middleware
Keywords :
hardware description languages; microprocessor chips; multiprocessing systems; packet switching; reconfigurable architectures; RCS architecture; VHDL simulation; broadcast function implementation; computer clusters; message passing support middleware; multiprocessors; network processors; reconfigurable crossbar switch architecture; Application specific integrated circuits; Broadcasting; Circuit topology; Communication switching; Computer architecture; Engines; Field programmable gate arrays; Network topology; Proposals; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 2006. ISCAS 2006. Proceedings. 2006 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Island of Kos
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9389-9
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.2006.1693516
