Network-on-Chip (NoC) is one of the basic chip designs with advantages and challenges especially when the number of transistors increases and the data transfer rate across network is important. For these reasons, Photonic Network-on-Chip was proposed. These networks are important for intra chip communication. The data transfer with photonics between devices with long distance on the chip without any transfer rate loss is one of the most important advantages of Photonic Network-on-Chip. This paper reviews basic and fundamental concepts of Network-on-Chip and Photonic Network-on-Chip to understand their key points of designs and rules for implementation.

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片上网络和光子片上网络基本概念：综述

片上网络 (NoC) 是一种具有优势和挑战的基本芯片设计，尤其是当晶体管数量增加并且跨网络的数据传输速率很重要时。由于这些原因，提出了片上光子网络。这些网络对于芯片内通信很重要。片上长距离设备之间的光子数据传输没有任何传输速率损失是光子片上网络最重要的优势之一。本文回顾了片上网络和光子片上网络的基本和基本概念，以了解它们的设计要点和实施规则。