CSE 291-a Interconnection Networks

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CSE 291-aInterconnection Networks

• Prof. Chung-Kuan Cheng
• CSE Dept, UC San Diego
• Winter 2007

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Assignments

• Slides 15
• Subject study 40
• Design project 45
• Class participation 5

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Subject study topics

• Cluster
• Infiniband
• Myrinet
• Gigabit Ethernet
• Internet router
• Cisco CRS-1
• Juniper network T-series
• Avici TSR

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Subject study topics (Contd)

• Network-On-Chip
• Sonics Inc. (www.sonicsinc.com)
• IBM Coreconnect
• XPipes Lite
• Network processor
• Alpha 21364

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Subject study topics (Contd)

• Supercomputer
• IBM Blue Gene/L
• IBM Datastar
• Cray XT3
• NEC Earth Simulator

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Design project

• Task
• Design a high-performance machine with a limited
  volume using the technology by 2010
• Objective and constraints
• Bandwidth
• Latency
• Power
• Volume
• Cost

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Technology information

• International Technology Roadmap for
  Semiconductors (ITRS) http//www.itrs.net/links/20
  06Update/2006UpdateFinal.htm
• 45nm tech node
• Table 3, 4, 6, 40 and 80
• International Electronics Manufacturing
  Initiative (iNEMI)http//www.inemi.org/cms/