With the ongoing advancements in VLSI technology, the performance of an embedded system is determined to a large extend by the communication of data and instructions. This results...
Reduction of the on-chip memory size is a key issue in video codec system design. Because video codec applications involve complex algorithms that are both data-intensive and cont...
Sang-Il Han, Xavier Guerin, Soo-Ik Chae, Ahmed Ami...
Multiprocessor memory reference traces provide a wealth of information on the behavior of parallel programs. We have used this information to explore the relationship between kern...
William J. Bolosky, Michael L. Scott, Robert P. Fi...
With the advent of multi-processor systems on a chip, the interest for message passing libraries has revived. Message passing helps in mastering the design complexity of parallel ...
The power consumed by the memory hierarchy of a microprocessor can contribute to as much as 50% of the total microprocessor system power, and is thus a good candidate for optimiza...