Toward Dynamically Adapting Wireless Intra-Chip Channels to Traffic Needs with a Programmable Metasurface

Mohammadreza F. Imani, Sergi Abadal, Philipp Del Hougne

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Abstract

We introduce the idea of endowing on-chip wireless propagation environments with in-situ programmability by equipping the chip package with a programmable metasurface. The limitations of current wired chip interconnect fabrics present a serious performance bottleneck for multi-core chips. Wireless links between far-apart cores are a promising complementary link technique but struggle with the complex on-chip propagation environment presenting strong multipath effects. We expect that these challenges can be addressed with the ability to shape wireless channels between far-apart cores and to dynamically adapt them to traffic needs; for instance, by tailoring the impulse response between two wireless nodes, it may be feasible to prevent inter-symbol interference. Here, we present our recent progress toward this goal, including an analysis of the on-chip propagation environment, an efficient design of programmable meta-atoms suitable for the on-chip environment and operating in the 60 GHz regime, and a detailed discussion of different single-channel and multi-channel use-case scenarios.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationNanoCoCoA 2020 - Proceedings of the 1st ACM International Workshop on Nanoscale Computing, Communication, and Applications, Part of the 18th ACM Conference on Embedded Networked Sensor Systems, SenSys 2020
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc
Pages20-25
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781450381161
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 16 2020
Event1st ACM International Workshop on Nanoscale Computing, Communication, and Applications, NanoCoCoA 2020, held in conjunction with the 18th ACM Conference on Embedded Networked Sensor Systems, SenSys 2020 - Virtual, Online, Japan
Duration: Nov 16 2020 → …

Publication series

NameNanoCoCoA 2020 - Proceedings of the 1st ACM International Workshop on Nanoscale Computing, Communication, and Applications, Part of the 18th ACM Conference on Embedded Networked Sensor Systems, SenSys 2020

Conference

Conference1st ACM International Workshop on Nanoscale Computing, Communication, and Applications, NanoCoCoA 2020, held in conjunction with the 18th ACM Conference on Embedded Networked Sensor Systems, SenSys 2020
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityVirtual, Online
Period11/16/20 → …

Keywords

  • KEYWORDS Wireless Intra-Chip Communication
  • MIMO
  • Multiprocessor Interconnection
  • Programmable Metasurface
  • Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface
  • Wireless Network-on-Chip

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Control and Systems Engineering

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