Title :
Design and implementation of a multicomputer interconnection network using FPGAs
Author :
Yeh, Chun-Chao ; Wu, Chun-Hsing ; Juang, Jie-Yong
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Inf. Eng., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract :
We present an experience of using FPGAs in the design and implementation of a multicomputer interconnection network. The switching element, the router and the network controllers are all designed and implemented with FPGAs, and cooperatively form a four port by four port interconnection network. The switching elements were designed with ASIC before, but were not very successful. Advantages of using FPGAs over traditional ASIC design are discussed
Keywords :
distributed memory systems; field programmable gate arrays; multiprocessor interconnection networks; FPGAs; multicomputer interconnection network; network controllers; router; switching element; Application specific integrated circuits; Computer architecture; Computer interfaces; Computer networks; Control systems; Field programmable gate arrays; Multiprocessor interconnection networks; Network interfaces; Routing; Software prototyping;
Conference_Titel :
FPGAs for Custom Computing Machines, 1995. Proceedings. IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Napa Valley, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7548-9
DOI :
10.1109/FPGA.1995.477409
