Vendor: Arteris Category: Network-On-Chip

FlexNoC 5 Option For Scalability and Performance Critical Systems

Arteris IP FlexNoC Performance Option accelerates development of next-generation deep neural network (DNN) and machine learning s…

Overview

Arteris IP FlexNoC Performance Option accelerates development of next-generation deep neural network (DNN) and machine learning systems. Automate and optimize the networks while efficiently implementing multicast and physical design.

Key features

  • Scales from 10s to 100s of IP blocks
  • Automatically generates ring, mesh and torus networks
  • View and edit generated topologies
  • Edit and optimize individual network routers
  • Multicast writes for efficient data broadcast
  • Source synchronous communications for long data paths eases clock tree synthesis
  • VC-Link™ virtual channels allow sharing of long physical links in congested areas of the die while maintaining quality-of-service (QoS).
  • HBM (e.g. HBM2/HMB2E/HBM3) and multichannel memory support
  • The separately available Functional Safety (FuSa) Option helps meet up to ISO 26262 ASIL B and D requirements against random hardware faults.

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Benefits

  • SILICON PROVEN
    • FlexNoC is the first commercial NoC interconnect and is shipping in over 3 Billion chips. It is the backbone SoC interconnect used by Huawei / HiSilicon, Samsung, Mobileye, Altera (Intel), and other industry leaders for their most important projects.
  • REGULAR TOPOLOGY GENERATION AND EDITING
    • FlexNoC AI Package automatically generates mesh, ring and torus interconnect topologies. Unlike black box compiler approaches, SoC architects can edit generated topologies and also optimize each individual network router, if desired.
  • MULTICAST
    • Intelligent multicast optimizes the usage of on-chip and off-chip bandwidth by broadcasting data as close to network targets as possible. This allows for more efficient updates of DNN weights, image maps and other multicast data.
  • VC-LINK™ VIRTUAL CHANNELS AND SOURCE SYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATIONS
    • For long chip-crossing datapaths and congested wire routing channels.

Specifications

Identity

Part Number
FlexNoC 5 XL Option
Vendor
Arteris
Type
Silicon IP

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Provider

Arteris
HQ: United States
Arteris provides network-on-chip (NoC) interconnect IP and system integration automation tools to improve performance, power consumption and die size of system-on-chip (SoC) devices for consumer electronics, mobile, automotive and other applications. Over 3.5 billion devices have been shipped to date containing Arteris IP. Using Arteris relieves numerous pain points for our customers. Traditional bus and crossbar interconnect approaches create serious problems for architects, digital and physical designers, and integrators: Massive numbers of wires, increased heat and power consumption, failed timing closure, spaghetti-like routing congestion leading to increased die area, and difficulty making changes for derivatives. Whether you are using AMBA 5: CHI, ACE, ACE-Light, AXI, AHB or a proprietary protocol, Arteris network-on-chip (NoC) IP reduces the number of wires by nearly one-half, resulting in fewer gates and a more compact chip floor plan. Having the option to configure each connection’s width, and each transaction’s dynamic priority, assures meeting latency and bandwidth requirements. And with the Arteris IP configuration tool suite, design and verification can be done easily, in a matter of days or even hours. Arteris pioneered network-on-chip technology, offering the world’s first commercial solution in 2006 and is the industry leader. Check out Arteris' customers and learn more about Arteris products at www.arteris.com.

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