Method and apparatus for round robin resource arbitration with a fast request to grant response
US7739436B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 1, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/364
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various methods and apparatuses are described for an arbitration unit that implements a round robin policy. Each requesting device has an equal chance of accessing a shared resource based upon a current request priority assigned to that requesting device. The arbitration unit includes at least a state block that includes a plurality of state registers. The plurality at least includes a first state register for a first unordered pair of requesting devices, a second state register for a second unordered pair of requesting devices, and a third state register for a third unordered pair of requesting devices.
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