| Workshop
on Network Processors |
As the performance and importance of digital
communication networks have increased, so have the challenges in network
component design. To meet ever-escalating performance, flexibility and
economy requirements, the networking industry has opted to build
products around network processors. These processors are programmable
yet application-specific; their designs are tailored to efficiently
implement communications applications such as: routing, protocol
analysis, voice and data convergence, firewalls, VPNs, and QoS. The term
network processor is used here in the most generic sense -- from
task-specific processors, such as classification and encryption engines,
to more general-purpose packet or communications processors.
Network processor design is an emerging field with
numerous challenges and opportunities. The goal of this workshop is to
provide a forum for engineers and scientists from academia and industry
to discuss their latest research in the architecture, design,
programming, and use of these devices.
|
mid-February |
mid-November |
