High performance implementation of Neural Networks by networks on chip with 5-port 2-virtual channels

Hardware implementation of Artificial Neural Network (ANN) is proposed by using Networks on Chip (NoC) with 5-port 2-virtual channels router, aiming at higher performance and low latency. Experimental results by NIRGAM NoC simulator show that this proposed system has higher Connection-Per-Second (CPS), higher Connection-Per-Second-Per-Weight (CP-SPW), lower communication load. Furthermore this NoC implementation system is reconfigurable and expandable, so that it can be applied to various applications.