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Multi-power-domain bridge with prefetch and write merging

US10990529B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 15, 2019
Grant dateApr 27, 2021
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/657
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques for accessing data, comprising receiving a first memory request associated with a first clock domain, converting a first memory address of the first memory request from a first memory address format associated with the first clock domain to a second memory address format associated with the second clock domain, transitioning the first memory request to a second clock domain, creating a first scoreboard entry associated with the first memory request, transmitting the first memory request to a memory based on the converted first memory address, receiving a first response to the first memory request, transitioning the first response to the second clock domain and clearing the first scoreboard entry based on the received response.

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