Title :
Network processing challenges and an experimental NPU platform [network processor unit]
Author :
Paulin, Pierre G. ; Pilkington, Chuck ; Bensoudane, Essaid
Author_Institution :
STMicroelectronics, Nepean, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
The fast-changing communications market requires high-performance yet flexible network-processing platforms. StepNP™ is an exploratory network processor simulation environment for exploring router applications, multiprocessor network-processing architectures, and SoC tools. Supporting model interaction, instrumentation, and analysis, the platform lets R&D teams easily add new processors, coprocessors, and interconnects.
Keywords :
development systems; embedded systems; logic design; logic simulation; multi-threading; multiprocessing systems; multiprocessor interconnection networks; packet switching; system-on-chip; telecommunication network routing; SoC tools; StepNP NPU platform; coprocessors; embedded routing-application software; high-level multiprocessor-architecture simulation model; instrumentation; interconnects; model interaction; multiprocessor network-processing architectures; multithreading; network -processing platforms; network processor unit; network router application framework; packet processing; processors; router applications; system-on-a-chip; Bandwidth; Coprocessors; Cryptography; Hardware; Multithreading; Pattern matching; Research and development; System-on-a-chip; Wire; Yarn;
Conference_Titel :
Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition, 2003
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1870-2
DOI :
10.1109/DATE.2003.1253807
