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Design and Modeling of a Terahertz Transceiver for Intra- and Inter-Chip Communications in Wireless Network-on-Chip
Biswash Paudel1, Xue Jun Li1, Boon-Chong Seet1
1Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland 1010, New Zealand.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|May 25, 2024
Summary
Wireless Network-on-Chips (WNoCs) leverage Terahertz (THz) waves for efficient intra-chip communication, overcoming limitations of traditional wired networks. Simulations show zigzag antennas offer superior performance for these high-frequency chip-to-chip links.
Area of Science:
- Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Electromagnetics and Communications
Background:
- Increasing demand for computing power challenges traditional multi-core processor scaling.
- Wired networks face limitations in bandwidth and power consumption for on-chip communication.
- System-on-Chip (SoC) integration requires advanced communication solutions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore Wireless Network-on-Chips (WNoCs) utilizing Terahertz (THz) waves for intra- and inter-chip communication.
- To investigate the feasibility and performance of THz antennas within a chip environment.
- To analyze electromagnetic field behavior and link budget for WNoC systems.
Main Methods:
- Utilized Ansys High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS) for full-wave electromagnetic field analysis.
- Simulated dipole and zigzag antennas for THz wave communication at chip-level.
- Performed transmission coefficient characterization, path loss analysis, and electric field distribution studies.
Main Results:
- Achieved resonant frequencies of 446 GHz and 462.5 GHz with transmission coefficients of -28 dB and -33 to -41 dB.
- Validated transmission power feasibility, ensuring energy expenditure below 1 pJ/bit.
- Zigzag antennas demonstrated higher electric field magnitude compared to dipole antennas for intra-chip communication.
Conclusions:
- WNoCs using THz waves are a viable solution for high-performance intra-chip communication.
- Antenna design significantly impacts signal propagation and efficiency, with zigzag antennas showing promise.
- Transmission relies on ground plane reflection, a phenomenon confirmed by electric field distribution analysis.
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