Automatic hardware-efficient SoC integration by QoS network on chip

Abstract

Efficient module integration in systems on chip (SoC) is a great challenge. We present a novel automated network on chip (NoC) centric integration method for large and complex SoCs. A quality of service NoC (QNoC) architecture and its design considerations are presented. Then, we describe a chain of design automation tools that allows fast and hardware-efficient SoC integration using the QNoC paradigm. The tool-chain receives a list of system modules and their inter-module communication requirements and results in complete system hardware and verification models for faster SoC fabrication and easier verification.