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Communication node architecture in a globally asynchronous network on chip system

US7940666B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 8, 2006
Grant dateMay 10, 2011
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Expiry dateJun 19, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/56
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A network and a data transmission method between elements in such a network using an asynchronous communication protocol of the “send/accept” type. At least one node in the network operations without an internal clock, this node determining a transfer hierarchy between two data packets to be routed to the same output, at least as a function of a priority channel information associated with each data packet.

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