ADR-0003/0014: generalize "router mesh" to "NOC"

NOC topology is an implementation choice (mesh, ring, crossbar, etc.).
ADR-0017 covers the current 2D mesh choice; ADRs at the system-level
shouldn't bind to that specific implementation.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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@@ -35,11 +35,13 @@ We model the system hierarchy explicitly:
- A CUBE contains:
- HBM + memory controller (HBM_CTRL)
- NOC router mesh: 2D grid of explicit routers (from cube_mesh.yaml) with XY routing;
carries all intra-cube traffic including HBM data, inter-cube (UCIe),
command (M_CPU↔PE_CPU), and shared SRAM access.
HBM_CTRL is attached to PE routers (local HBM = 0 hop).
See ADR-0017 and ADR-0019 for full architecture.
- NOC (on-die fabric): carries all intra-cube traffic including HBM data,
inter-cube (UCIe), command (M_CPU↔PE_CPU), and shared SRAM access.
Must provide: full-BW PE↔local HBM path, PE↔SRAM connectivity,
PE↔UCIe connectivity, M_CPU↔PE command path.
NOC topology is an implementation choice (e.g., 2D mesh, ring, crossbar);
current implementation uses a 2D mesh with XY routing (see ADR-0017).
HBM_CTRL is attached to each PE's local NOC port (local HBM = minimal hop).
- Shared SRAM: cube-level shared memory accessible by all PEs via NOC
- management/control CPU (M_CPU) coordinating PE command distribution and completion aggregation
- multiple PEs