Interconnection network performance determining system for network on-chip specialized integrated circuit, has probing unit with determination unit to determine characteristic indicative of activity of link based on detection of event

摘要

#CMT# #/CMT# The system has a set of probing modules (M1-M3) disposed on an interconnection network of functional blocks of a specialized integrated circuit. The set of modules has a probing unit comprising detection unit for detecting an event on one of communication links (L1-LN) of the network. The probing unit has a determination unit for determining a characteristic indicative of an activity of the link based on the detection of the event. #CMT# : #/CMT# An independent claim is also included for a method for determining performance of an interconnection network of functional blocks of a specialized integrated circuit. #CMT#USE : #/CMT# System for determining performance of an interconnection network of functional blocks of a network on-chip (NoC) specialized integrated circuit. #CMT#ADVANTAGE : #/CMT# The probing unit ensures the detection of predetermined events which serve to determine the performance of the network in an inexpensive manner, without disturbing the performance and proper operation of the circuit. #CMT#DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS : #/CMT# The drawing shows a general architecture of a system for determining the performance of an interconnection network of a network on-chip specialized integrated circuit .'(Drawing includes non-English language text)' C1-C3 : Communication channels L1-LN : Communication links M1-M3 : Probing modules 10 : Control module 34 : Counters.