J4 ›› 2012, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (1): 42-48+110.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-2400.2012.01.009

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Delay-independent asynchronous dynamic priority arbiter  for the network on chips

YANG Yanfei1;ZHU Zhangming1;ZHOU Duan2;YANG Yintang1
  

  1. (1. Research Inst. of Microelectronics, Xidian Univ., Xi'an  710071, China;
    2. School of Computer Science and Technology, Xidian Univ., Xi'an  710071, China)
  • Received:2010-11-19 Online:2012-02-20 Published:2012-04-06
  • Contact: YANG Yanfei E-mail:yangyanfei2010@126.com

Abstract:

This paper proposes a delay-independent asynchronous dynamic priority arbiter to improve the quality of service in the asynchronous router of the general-purpose network on chips. In an arbitration period, by comparing the priority of the data packets with request signals, the arbiter will output the data packets in the sequence of descending priority. The packets with equal priority are outputted serially so that it resolves the problems of requests with fixed priority in conventional static arbiters, and improves the scalability of the arbiter and router. The arbiter is implemented based on 0.18μm standard CMOS technology. Results have shown that the average response time is 0.92ns, and that the average dynamic power consumption is 0.75mW per request, which can be used for the asynchronous router of the general-purpose network on chips.

Key words: network on chips, asynchronous router, quality of service, delay-independent, dynamic priority arbitration

CLC Number: 

  • TN402