Device, method and system for routing global assistant signals in a network-on-chip

A device for routing global assistant signals in a Network-on-chip (NoC), the device comprising:

• a signal distributing element having an associated intermediate router provided in a system for routing global assistant signals in the NoC which includes at least one intermediate router electrically interposed between a source router and a destination router,
• wherein the signal distributing element is configured to:
• based on a predetermined criterion, select either local global assistant signals generated by the associated intermediate router or upstream global assistant signals received from an upstream router of the associated intermediate router a system for routing global assistant signals in the NoC as current global assistant signals to be sent to a downstream router of the associated intermediate router a system for routing global assistant signals in the NoC.