1. CSE 291-a Interconnection Networks Prof. Chung-Kuan Cheng CSE Dept, UC San Diego Winter 2007

2. Assignments  Slides – 15%  Subject study – 40%  Design project – 45%  Class participation – 5%

3. Subject study topics  Cluster  Infiniband  Myrinet  Gigabit Ethernet  Internet router Cisco CRS-1 Juniper network T-series Avici TSR

4. Subject study topics (Cont ’ d)  Network-On-Chip Sonics Inc. (www.sonicsinc.com)www.sonicsinc.com IBM Coreconnect XPipes Lite  Network processor Alpha 21364

5. Subject study topics (Cont ’ d)  Supercomputer IBM Blue Gene/L IBM Datastar Cray XT3 NEC Earth Simulator

6. 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

7. Technology information  International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS) http://www.itrs.net/links/2006Update/2006Up dateFinal.htm http://www.itrs.net/links/2006Update/2006Up dateFinal.htm 45nm tech node Table 3, 4, 6, 40 and 80  International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI) http://www.inemi.org/cms/ http://www.inemi.org/cms/