All optical fast distributed arbitration in a computer system device
US8335434B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 23, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/14
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for all optical distributed arbitration for computer system components (1801-1804) communicatively coupled via a photonic interconnect in a computer system device. The embodiments of the optical arbitration in the computer system provides arbitration schemes with fixed priority (2000) and non-fixed priority (1830, 2200). The non-fixed priority scheme embodiments can provide fairness in arbitration. In some embodiments, delivery of light power and arbitration are combined (1830, 2001).
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