Title :
Quo vadis, BTSoC (Billion Transistor SoC)?
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California, Irvine
Abstract :
Billion transistor systems-on-chip (BTSoCs) present designers with a classic case of the "embarrassment-of-riches" syndrome: with so many devices at one\´s disposal, designers may be tempted to integrate functionality willy-nilly, with no strategic rethinking of what this level of integration can both afford, as well as achieve. While many advocate "business-as- usual" - including ad-hoc integration of functionality to achieve application-specific or domain-dependent designs. The author believes that BTSoCs present us with some opportunities for a paradigm shift in the architectural strategies and design processes for designing such complex chips. The author summarizes some key principles and ideas here.
Keywords :
logic design; system-on-chip; billion transistor SoC; systems-on-chip; Embedded computing; Fault tolerance; Flip-flops; Logic design; Network-on-a-chip; Process design; Scalability; System-on-a-chip; Telecommunication traffic; Wiring;
Conference_Titel :
Design Automation Conference, 2008. ASPDAC 2008. Asia and South Pacific
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1921-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1922-7
DOI :
10.1109/ASPDAC.2008.4484063
