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Network-on-Chip (NoC) is an emerging technology designed for the communication of IPs in an embedded system. This paper proposes a 3D (Three-Dimensional) model for a Bi-directional NoC (BiNoC). This three-dimensional model inspires the development of a new routing algorithm for BiNoC, called Bidirectional Routing (Bi-Routing). Bi-Routing is a fully adaptive routing algorithm using different layers in the proposed three-dimensional model to avoid deadlock without prohibiting the use of any path. As such, Bi-Routing can improve the load balance and reduce the packet latency of an NoC. Experimental simulation results demonstrated superior performance compared with existing routing methods.
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This work was partially supported by National Science Council, ROC, under grant NSC-101-2220-E-002-008.
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Tsai, WC., Weng, YY., Wei, CJ., Chen, SJ., Hu, YH. (2014). 3D Bidirectional-Channel Routing Algorithm for Network-Based Many-Core Embedded Systems. In: Huang, YM., Chao, HC., Deng, DJ., Park, J. (eds) Advanced Technologies, Embedded and Multimedia for Human-centric Computing. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 260. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7262-5_35
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