Cell BE - A Network on a Chip
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_On_Chip ''Network on a chip''] ('''NOC''') is a paradigm in the design of parallel hardware architecture. It differs from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System-on-a-chip ''System on a chip''] ('''SOC''') by featuring generic communication channels between processor elements instead of specialized buses to simplify chip design. Network on a chip systems have the ability to have processing elements operating on different data elements simultaneously without special framework. These characteristics allow better energy-performance characteristics[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_On_Chip <nowiki>[1]</nowiki>] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_On_Chip ''Network on a chip''] ('''NOC''') is a paradigm in the design of parallel hardware architecture. It differs from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System-on-a-chip ''System on a chip''] ('''SOC''') by featuring generic communication channels between processor elements instead of specialized buses to simplify chip design. Network on a chip systems have the ability to have processing elements operating on different data elements simultaneously without special framework. These characteristics allow better energy-performance characteristics[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_On_Chip <nowiki>[1]</nowiki>] | ||
. The ''Cell Broadband Engine'' ('''Cell BE''') is a network on a chip design in production by Sony, Toshiba and IBM (STI). The Cell BE demonstrates these characteristics in a high performance, scalable production architecture. | . The ''Cell Broadband Engine'' ('''Cell BE''') is a network on a chip design in production by Sony, Toshiba and IBM (STI). The Cell BE demonstrates these characteristics in a high performance, scalable production architecture. | ||
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| + | === Processors === | ||
| + | ==== Power PC Element ==== | ||
| + | ==== Synergistic Processing Element ==== | ||
| - | == | + | === Controllers === |
| + | ==== Memory Interconnect Controller ==== | ||
| + | ==== Bus Interface Controller ==== | ||
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| + | === Element Interconnect Bus === | ||
== Scalability == | == Scalability == | ||
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System-on-a-chip System on a Chip Wikipedia Article] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System-on-a-chip System on a Chip Wikipedia Article] | ||
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Revision as of 23:36, 12 April 2009
Network on a chip (NOC) is a paradigm in the design of parallel hardware architecture. It differs from System on a chip (SOC) by featuring generic communication channels between processor elements instead of specialized buses to simplify chip design. Network on a chip systems have the ability to have processing elements operating on different data elements simultaneously without special framework. These characteristics allow better energy-performance characteristics[1]
. The Cell Broadband Engine (Cell BE) is a network on a chip design in production by Sony, Toshiba and IBM (STI). The Cell BE demonstrates these characteristics in a high performance, scalable production architecture.
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Cell BE Architecture
Processors
Power PC Element
Synergistic Processing Element
Controllers
Memory Interconnect Controller
Bus Interface Controller
Element Interconnect Bus
Scalability
Roadrunner
References
[1]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_On_Chip
See Also
External Links
--Adamssw 19:36, 12 April 2009 (EDT)
