Abstract

Network on chip interconnection technology is emerging as a viable solution for the replacement of the traditional interconnection techniques. The efficiency of a system typically depends upon the efficiency of its internal blocks. One such building block of a NoC is a scheduling unit, which performs the critical job of scheduling the movement of the packets in a NoC. A Scheduler has a close relationship with the efficiency of the NoC router in particular and the over-all NoC in general. Therefore, an in-depth study of the literature available on scheduling for NoC is of prime importance. In this work, we conduct a systematic literature review of scheduling strategies discussed in various literature. The primary goal of this research is to provide a thorough understanding of various scheduling strategies, thereby assisting a designer in determining the best scheduling strategy for the intended applications. Moreover, we highlight various performance parameters that determine the performance of a scheduler. As a conclusion, from the studies considered for review, we compiled a list of various tools and resources used and developed by research community for analysis and design of schedulers and NoCs. The different databases that were evaluated for the collection of the studies published include Science Direct, Springer Link, ACM Digital Library, IEEE Xplore, Wiley Online, and MDPI.

中文翻译：

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NoC 的调度策略和未来方向：系统文献综述

摘要

片上网络互连技术正在成为替代传统互连技术的可行解决方案。系统的效率通常取决于其内部模块的效率。NoC 的此类构建块之一是调度单元，它执行调度 NoC 中数据包移动的关键工作。调度程序与 NoC 路由器（特别是 NoC 路由器）以及总体 NoC 的效率有着密切的关系。因此，深入研究有关 NoC 调度的文献至关重要。在这项工作中，我们对各种文献中讨论的调度策略进行了系统的文献综述。这项研究的主要目标是提供对各种调度策略的透彻理解，从而帮助设计人员确定针对预期应用的最佳调度策略。此外，我们重点介绍了决定调度程序性能的各种性能参数。作为结论，根据考虑审查的研究，我们编制了研究界使用和开发的各种工具和资源的列表，用于分析和设计调度程序和片上网络。为收集已发表的研究而进行评估的不同数据库包括 Science Direct、Springer Link、ACM Digital Library、IEEE Xplore、Wiley Online 和 MDPI。我们编制了研究社区使用和开发的各种工具和资源的列表，用于分析和设计调度程序和片上网络。为收集已发表的研究而进行评估的不同数据库包括 Science Direct、Springer Link、ACM Digital Library、IEEE Xplore、Wiley Online 和 MDPI。我们编制了研究社区使用和开发的各种工具和资源的列表，用于分析和设计调度程序和片上网络。为收集已发表的研究而进行评估的不同数据库包括 Science Direct、Springer Link、ACM Digital Library、IEEE Xplore、Wiley Online 和 MDPI。