Joining data within a reconfigurable fabric
US10659396B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2213/0064
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for managing data within a reconfigurable computing environment. In a multiple processing element environment, such as a mesh network or other suitable topology, there is an inherent need to pass data between processing elements. Subtasks are divided among multiple processing elements. The output resulting from the subtasks is then merged by a downstream processing element. In such cases, a join operation can be used to combine data from multiple upstream processing elements. A control agent executes on each processing element. A memory buffer is disposed between upstream processing elements and the downstream processing element. The downstream processing element is configured to automatically perform an operation based on the availability of valid data from the upstream processing elements.
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