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First-in-first-out buffer

US10372413B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Joerg Behrend · Rangendingen, DE
Markus Cebulla · Gerstetten, DE
Rolf Fritz · Waldenbuch, DE
Andreas Koenig · Eppelheim, DE
Daniel Sentler · Passau, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 18, 2016
Grant date	Aug 6, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 16, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2205/126
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed aspects relate to a first-in-first-out (FIFO) buffer. The FIFO buffer may include an input interface to receive a set of data payloads. The FIFO buffer may include a set of buffer entry elements to store the set of data payloads. The FIFO buffer may include a set of status indicators to indicate a set of statuses of the set of buffer entry elements with respect to the set of data payloads. The FIFO buffer may include an output interface for release of the set of data payloads.

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