Low-power interconnect for implant SoC

Λυράκης, Αλέξιος; Lyrakis, Alexios

dc.contributor.author	Λυράκης, Αλέξιος	el
dc.contributor.author	Lyrakis, Alexios	en
dc.date.accessioned	2017-02-13T10:44:50Z
dc.date.available	2017-02-13T10:44:50Z
dc.date.issued	2017-02-13
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/44340
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.26240/heal.ntua.13438
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ελλάδα	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/gr/	*
dc.subject	VHDL	en
dc.subject	IMD	en
dc.subject	Crossbar	en
dc.subject	Point-To-Point	en
dc.subject	ASIC	en
dc.title	Low-power interconnect for implant SoC	en
heal.type	bachelorThesis
heal.classification	Embedded systems	en
heal.language	el
heal.language	en
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heal.recordProvider	ntua	el
heal.publicationDate	2016-09-26
heal.abstract	Implanted medical devices (IMDs) are safety-critical devices that are currently used for the long-treatment of various medical conditions such as cardiac arrhythmias, Parkinson's disease and epilepsy. Modern IMDs employ a wide range of components (sensors, actuators, processors and memory blocks) which communicate with each other in a System-On-Chip (SoC) architecture. The design of IMDs is a challenging task because of the low-power and size constraints; however, little attention has been given so far to the design of the interconnect between the various components. Given the increasing complexity of IMD SoCs, the choice of the communication architecture can play a significant role in the total device's power consumption and size. The purpose of this thesis is to examine different communication architectures regarding their use for IMDs. After considering a range of interconnects and their use for IMDs, we designed and implemented a crossbar and point-to-point interconnect in VHDL and synthesized the designs in UMC 90nm technology. These designs were subsequently evaluated and compared in terms of throughput, latency, size and power consumption. Our results proved that the point-to-point may outperform the crossbar, but the crossbar has a significant lower power consumption than the point-to-point. Consequently, based on IMDs needs for ultra-low power consumption, crossbar should be preferred for implantable medical applications.	en
heal.advisorName	Σούντρης, Δημήτριος	el
heal.committeeMemberName	Πεκμεστζή, Κιαμάλ	el
heal.committeeMemberName	Σούντρης, Δημήτριος	el
heal.committeeMemberName	Οικονομάκος, Γεώργιος	el
heal.academicPublisher	Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο. Σχολή Ηλεκτρολόγων Μηχανικών και Μηχανικών Υπολογιστών	el
heal.academicPublisherID	ntua
heal.numberOfPages	60 σ.	el
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