Reconfigurable linear optical processors can be used to perform transformations and are instrumental in effectively computing matrix–vector multiplications required each neural network layer. In this paper, we characterize compare two thermally tuned photonic integrated realized silicon-on-insulator silicon nitride platforms suited for extracting feature maps convolutional networks. The reducti...

With the increasing need of security, cryptographic processing becomes a crucial issue for network devices. Traditionally security functions are implemented with Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) or GeneralPurposed Processors (GPPs). Network processors (NPs) are emerging as a programmable alternative to the conventional solutions to deliver high performance and flexibility at moder...

Every Ree group R(q), with q 6= 3 an odd power of 3, is the automorphism group of an abstract regular polytope, and any such polytope is necessarily a regular polyhedron (a map on a surface). However, an almost simple group G with R(q) < G ≤ Aut(R(q)) is not a C-group and therefore not the automorphism group of an abstract regular polytope of any rank.

The aim of this paper is to provide a survey of network processors (NPs), which are a new type of special microprocessors intended for networking equipment, mainly switches and routers. We will describe many aspects in the network processor area. First, we introduce network processors together with their functionalities and requirements. Subsequently, we describe the basic definitions and conce...

Modern network interfaces demand highly intelligent traffic management in addition to the basic requirement of wire speed packet forwarding. Several vendors are releasing network processors in order to handle these demands. Network workloads can be classified into data plane and control plane workloads, however most network processors are optimized for data plane. Also, existing benchmark suite...

To provide flexibility in deploying new protocols and services, general-purpose processing engines are being placed in the datapath of routers. Such network processors (NPs) are typically simple RISC multiprocessors that perform forwarding and custom application processing of packets. The inherent unpredictability of execution time of arbitrary instruction code poses a significant challenge in ...