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15th IEEE International Conference on Application-Specific Systems, Architectures and Processors (ASAP'04)
pp. 328-338
Hyper-Programmable Architectures for Adaptable Networked Systems
Gordon Brebner, Xilinx Research Laboratories
Phil James-Roxby, Xilinx Research Laboratories
Eric Keller, Xilinx Research Laboratories
Chidamber Kulkarni, Xilinx Research Laboratories
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We explain how modern programmable logic devices have capabilities that are well suited
for them to assume a central role in the implementation of networked systems, now and in the
future. To date, such devices have featured largely in ASIC substitution roles within
networked systems; this usage has been highly successful, allowing faster times to market and
reduced engineering costs. We argue that there are many additional opportunities for
productively using these devices. The requirement is exposure of their high inherent
computational concurrency matched by concurrent memory accessibility, their rich on-chip
interconnectivity and their complete programmability, at a higher level of abstraction that
matches the implementation needs of networked systems. We discuss specific examples
supporting this view, and present a highly flexible soft platform architecture at an
appropriate level of abstraction from physical devices. This may be viewed as a particularly
configurable and programmable type of network processor, offering scope both for innovative
networked system implementation and for new directions in networking research. In
particular, it is aimed at facilitating scalable solutions, matching differently resourced
programmable logic devices to differing performance and sophistication requirements of
networked systems, from cheap consumer appliances to high-end network switching.
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Citation:
Gordon Brebner, Phil James-Roxby, Eric Keller, Chidamber Kulkarni,
"Hyper-Programmable Architectures for Adaptable Networked Systems,"
asap,
pp. 328-338,
15th IEEE International Conference on Application-Specific Systems, Architectures and Processors (ASAP'04),
2004
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