Network processors: a perspective on market requirements, processor architectures and embedded S/W tools

Author

Paulin, Pierre G. ; Karim, Faraydon ; Bromley, Paul

Author_Institution

Central R&D, STMicroelectron., Nepean, Ont., Canada

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

420

Lastpage

427

Abstract

With the projected explosion of low-cost bandwidth availability, the intensive processing tasks and service hosting will move close to consumers on the “intelligent edge” of the network, where a significant portion of the future storage, processing and network management will take place. We address the rationale for this change, the characteristics of the network processor architecture required to address it, and the software development tools needed in order to improve time-to-market without sacrificing embedded software performance

Keywords

computer architecture; embedded systems; network computers; software engineering; embedded S/W tools; embedded software performance; intelligent edge; intensive processing tasks; low-cost bandwidth availability; network management; network processors; processor architecture; processor architectures; service hosting; software development tools; time-to-market; Availability; Bandwidth; Delay; Design automation; Intelligent networks; Optical fiber communication; Protocols; Research and development; Underwater cables; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Design, Automation and Test in Europe, 2001. Conference and Exhibition 2001. Proceedings

Conference_Location

Munich

ISSN

1530-1591

Print_ISBN

0-7695-0993-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/DATE.2001.915058

Filename

915058