Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Intrasystem connection – Bus access regulation
Patent
1997-04-14
2000-10-03
Lim, Krisna
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Intrasystem connection
Bus access regulation
710200, 710240, G06F 1300, G06F 1328, G06F 1214
Patent
active
061286893
ABSTRACT:
A device for use when exchanging data between two processor units comprises a first processor unit, which is arranged to selectively operate in one of a synchronous mode and an asynchronous mode when exchanging data with a second processor unit through a data memory area in a common memory. Preferably, the access to the data memory area is controlled by a state machine in the first processor unit. The state machine has a first state in which the data memory area is free, a second and a third state in which the data memory area is reserved for the first processor unit and the second processor unit, respectively, and a fourth and a fifth state, in which the data memory area is accessed by the first processor unit and the second processor unit, respectively. The device is advantageously used in a fieldbus system.
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Dahlstrom Staffan
Hassbjer Nicolas
Johansson Jorgen
Kroop Andreas
HMS Fieldbus Systems AB
Lim Krisna
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