The main design principles in computer architecture have recently shifted from a monolithic scaling-driven approach to the development of heterogeneous architectures that tightly co-integrate multiple specialized processor and memory chiplets. In such data-hungry multi-chip architectures, current Networks-in-Package (NiPs) may not be enough to cater to their heterogeneous and fast-changing communication demands. This position paper makes the case for wireless in-package nanonetworking as the enabler of efficient and versatile wired-wireless interconnect fabrics for massive heterogeneous processors. To that end, the use of graphene-based antennas and transceivers with unique frequency-beam reconfigurability in the terahertz band is proposed. The feasibility of such a nanonetworking vision and the main research challenges towards its realization are analyzed from the technological, communications, and computer architecture perspectives.

翻译：计算机架构的主要设计原则近期已从单一尺度驱动的集成方法转向异构架构的开发，该架构紧密协同集成多个专用处理器和内存芯片。在数据密集型多芯片架构中，当前的封装内网络可能无法满足其异构且快速变化的通信需求。本立场论文提出将无线封装内纳米网络作为大规模异构处理器高效且多用途的有线-无线互连架构的使能技术。为此，建议采用具有独特太赫兹频段频率-波束可重构性的石墨烯基天线与收发器。本文从技术、通信及计算机架构三个层面分析了这一纳米网络愿景的可行性及其实现面临的主要研究挑战。