On-chip networks carry processor, accelerator, and IO traffic between shared caches and memory. This part covers topology, routing, flow control, arbitration with QoS, and debug triage.
Topic | Lessons | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
6 | Topology, routing, flow control, arbitration and debug triage for on-chip networks. | 50 min |
Deadlock freedom only proves eventual progress. Bounded queues and fair arbitration are still needed to control tail latency. The On-Chip Networks topic covers XY routing, deadlock freedom, and the triage playbook.