Use of AI image generation model to create high-level visualization of a network-on-chip
AssigneeArteris, Inc.
InventorsUgo Lecerf, Donatello Conte, Pierre-Henri Bonnaud
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Abstract
An image of a floorplan of an electronic system is accessed. The floorplan shows blockages, free space and connection ports for a Network-on-Chip (NoC). The image is supplied as an input to an AI image generation model that has been trained to add NoC switches at probable positions in the free space of the floorplan in view of the connection ports. An output of the AI image generation model provides a high-level visualization of a NoC architecture.
Claims15
A computer-aided design method comprising:
- accessing an image, which is at least one of:
- black and white image, a grayscale image, and a color image, of a floorplan of an electronic system, the floorplan including:
- blockages;
- free space;
- and
- connection ports for a Network-on-Chip (NoC);
- and
- supplying the image as an input to an AI image generation model that has been trained to add NoC switches at probable positions in the free space of the image in view of the connection ports, wherein an output of the AI image generation model provides a high-level visualization of a NoC architecture including placement of switches in the free space identified in the image and free of wire connections between the NoC switches.
An electronic computer aided design (ECAD) tool comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with code, that when executed by one or more processors, causes the ECAD tool to:
- access an image of a floorplan of an electronic system, wherein the image is at least one of black and white image, a greyscale image, and a color image and wherein the image including at least one or more of:
- blockages;
- free space;
- and
- connection ports for a Network-on-Chip (NoC);
- and
- supply the image as an input to an AI image generation model that has been trained to add NoC switches, which are represented visually in the image of the floorplan, at probable positions in the free space while avoiding position within the blockages, wherein an output of an AI image generation model provides a high-level visualization of the NoC and the output includes placement of switches in free space located in the image and free of wire connections between the NOC switches.
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