Mesh-Tree Architecture for Network-on-Chip Design

A new architecture for network on chip (NOC) called mesh-tree and its corresponding deterministic deadlock-free router is presented in this paper. A mesh-tree is a multilayered, 3D, pyramidal topology. Each layer is a mesh and trees are used to connect adjacent layers. This architecture is good for broadcasting and high speed communications. The simulation results show that this architecture for NOC can make the transportation much faster than the 2D mesh architecture while the performance/cost ratio is relatively higher.