Integrated circuit with data communication network and IC design method
US8072893B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/9021
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An integrated circuit includes functional blocks and a data communication network having network stations interconnected via communication channels for communicating data packages between the functional blocks. Each data package includes N data elements having a data element with routing information for the network stations, N being an integer of at least two. The network stations include data routers and network interfaces, where each of the data routers is coupled to a functional block via a network interface. The data communication network includes first and second network stations interconnected through a first communication channel. The network includes M*N data storage elements, M being a positive integer, for introducing a delay of M*N cycles on the first communication channel.
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