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The crossbar based systems we considered in the previous chapter can provide a very high bandwidth communication infrastructure. However, they are still inherently nonscalable, as all the cores need to connect to a single crossbar matrix. To provide a scalable infrastructure, we need to utilize many such crossbar matrices in the design. NoCs can be viewed as a logical extension of this concept, where multiple switches are used to connect the cores of the SoC. The switches, while providing the functionality of a crossbar matrix, also support decentralized control of the traffic flows.
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Murali, S. (2009). Netchip Tool Flow for NoC Design. In: Designing Reliable and Efficient Networks on Chips. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 34. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9757-7_3
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