CSE 291-a Interconnection Networks Prof. Chung-Kuan Cheng CSE Dept, UC San Diego Winter 2007
Assignments Slides – 15% Subject study – 40% Design project – 45% Class participation – 5%
Subject study topics Cluster Infiniband Myrinet Gigabit Ethernet Internet router Cisco CRS-1 Juniper network T-series Avici TSR
Subject study topics (Cont ’ d) Network-On-Chip Sonics Inc. ( IBM Coreconnect XPipes Lite Network processor Alpha 21364
Subject study topics (Cont ’ d) Supercomputer IBM Blue Gene/L IBM Datastar Cray XT3 NEC Earth Simulator
Design project Task Design a high-performance machine with a limited volume using the technology by 2010 Objective and constraints Bandwidth Latency Power Volume Cost
Technology information International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS) dateFinal.htm dateFinal.htm 45nm tech node Table 3, 4, 6, 40 and 80 International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI)