Fast arbiter with decision storage
US5805838A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/364
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Improved circuits for implementing various embodiments of high performance arbiters are disclosed. In one embodiment, a late-done arbiter is implemented by combining a late-decision arbiter with a decision storage (or queue) device. In another embodiment, an arbiter implementation that extends the amount of storage available for decisions is disclosed. A decision making device such as a simple arbiter is followed by a decision storage device such as a queue or a first in first out (FIFO) register of any number of stages. The decision storage device following the arbiter allows the arbiter to report each decision as quickly as it can and to start the next decision making cycle.
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