Comparing analytical modeling with simulation for network processors: A case study

Proceedings -Design, Automation and Test in Europe, DATE

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 256-261

  Gries, Matthias ^a   Kulkarni, Chidamber ^a   Sauer, Christian ^b   Keutzer, Kurt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESIGN ALTERNATIVES; DESIGN SPACE EXPLORATION; IPV4 FORWARDING; IXP1200; NETWORK PROCESSOR; NETWORK PROCESSOR ARCHITECTURES;

ANALYTICAL MODELS; ARTS COMPUTING; COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DESIGN; EXHIBITIONS; MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS;

NETWORK ARCHITECTURE;

EID: 1642320614     PISSN: 15301591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/DATE.2003.1253838     Document Type: Conference Paper

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