Switch with virtual channels for soft locking in a network-on-chip (NoC)
US11831557B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 8, 2022 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/626
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for soft locking for a networking device in a network, such as a network-on-chip (NoC). Once a soft lock is established, the port and packet are given transmitting priority so long has the port has an available packet or packet parts that can make forward progress in the network. When the soft lock port's packet parts are not available, the networking device may choose another port and/or another packet. Any arbitration scheme may be used. Once the packet (or all the packet parts) has completed transmission, the soft lock is released.
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