A fractal approach to the dark silicon problem: A comparison of 3D computer architectures – Standard slices versus fractal Menger sponge geometry

Richard Herrmann

Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 2015, vol. 70, issue C, 38-41

Abstract: The dark silicon problem, which limits the power-growth of future computer generations, is interpreted as a heat energy transport problem when increasing the energy emitting surface area within a given volume. A comparison of two 3D-configuration models, namely a standard slicing and a fractal surface generation within the Menger sponge geometry is presented. In the following it is shown, that for iteration orders n>3 the fractal model shows increasingly better thermal behavior. As a consequence cooling problems may be minimized by using a fractal architecture.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chaos.2014.11.004

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