Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Intrasystem connection – Bus access regulation
Patent
1997-12-18
2000-04-18
Ray, Gopal C.
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Intrasystem connection
Bus access regulation
710100, 710101, 710117, 713501, 713600, G06F 1300
Patent
active
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ABSTRACT:
A scalable multiport switch that receives and transmits data through a plurality of ports is provided with a plurality of internal buses, an external memory interface, and a slot manager. The external memory interface is coupled to the internal buses and has an external memory port for coupling the external memory interface to an external memory. The slot manager schedules access to the external memory through the internal buses and the external memory interface in a series of time slots. Each slot consists of m clock cycles to transfer n bytes of data. The slot manager is operable at a selectable one of multiple frequencies, the operating frequency of the slot manager being selected to match an operating frequency of the external memory. The slot manager increases the number of slots per given period of time with increasing operating frequency of the slot manager, but maintains the number of clock cycles per slot constant, thereby providing greater access to other sources of data.
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Erimli Bahadir
Runaldue Thomas J.
Advanced Micro Devices, I nc.
Ray Gopal C.
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