摘要:
There is provided a memory for storing data comprising: a fast data reading mechanism operable to read a data value from said memory to generate a fast read result that is output from said memory for further processing; a slow data reading mechanism operable to read said data value from said memory to generate a slow read result available after said fast read result has been output for further processing, said slow data reading mechanism being less prone to error in reading said data value than said fast data reading mechanism; a comparator operable to compare said fast read result and said slow read result to detect if said fast read result differs from said slow read result; and error repair logic operable if said comparator detects that said fast read result differs from said slow read result to suppress said further processing using said fast read result, to output said slow read result in place of said fast read result and to restart said further processing based upon said slow read result.
摘要:
There is provided a memory for storing data comprising: a fast data reading mechanism operable to read a data value from said memory to generate a fast read result that is output from said memory for further processing; a slow data reading mechanism operable to read said data value from said memory to generate a slow read result available after said fast read result has been output for further processing, said slow data reading mechanism being less prone to error in reading said data value than said fast data reading mechanism a comparator operable to compare said fast read result and said slow read result to detect if said fast read result differs from said slow read result; and error repair logic operable if said comparator detects that said, fast read result differs from said slow read result to suppress said further processing using said fast read result, to output said slow read result in place of said fast read result and to restart said further processing based upon said slow read result.
摘要:
Crossbar circuitry, and a method of operation of such crossbar circuitry, are provided. The crossbar circuitry has an array of data input paths and data output paths where the data output paths are transverse to the data input paths. At each intersection between a data input path and a data output path, a crossbar cell is provided that comprises a configuration storage circuit programmable to store a routing value, a transmission circuit, and an arbitration circuit. In a transmission mode of operation, the transmission circuit is responsive to the routing value being a first value, indicating that the data input path should be coupled to the data output path, to detect the data input along the data input path, and to output an indication of that data on the data output path at the associated intersection.
摘要:
Crossbar circuitry has an array of data input and output paths where the data output paths are transverse to the data input paths. At each intersection between a data input path and a data output path, a crossbar cell is provided which includes a configuration storage circuit programmable to store a routing value, a transmission circuit, and an arbitration circuit. In a transmission mode of operation, the transmission circuit is responsive to the routing value being a first value, indicating that the data input path should be coupled to the data output path, to detect the data input along the data input path, and to output an indication of that data on the data output path at the associated intersection. In an arbitration mode of operation, the arbitration circuitry is operable to selectively modify the voltage on said plurality of bit lines in order to apply an adaptive priority scheme.
摘要:
Crossbar circuitry has an array of data input and output paths where the data output paths are transverse to the data input paths. At each intersection between a data input path and a data output path, a crossbar cell is provided which includes a configuration storage circuit programmable to store a routing value, a transmission circuit, and an arbitration circuit. In a transmission mode of operation, the transmission circuit is responsive to the routing value being a first value, indicating that the data input path should be coupled to the data output path, to detect the data input along the data input path, and to output an indication of that data on the data output path at the associated intersection. In an arbitration mode of operation, the arbitration circuitry is operable to selectively modify the voltage on said plurality of bit lines in order to apply an adaptive priority scheme.
摘要:
Crossbar circuitry has data input and output paths, and at each intersection between a data input and output path, a crossbar cell is provided. A transmission circuit is responsive to a stored routing value to couple a data input path to a selected data output path. Pre-selection circuitry cooperates with the pre-selection circuits of other crossbar cells on the same data output path to use the bit lines of the data output path to compare quality-of-service values associated with multiple asserted transmission requests and to determine a subset thereof which have a highest value of the quality-of-service values. Arbitration circuitry implements a predetermined priority scheme to choose from that subset of requests and to cause the configuration storage circuit of only one crossbar cell associated with the same data output path to have its routing value programmed to the first value, thereby resolving conflict between multiple asserted transmission requests.
摘要:
Crossbar circuitry, and a method of operation of such crossbar circuitry, are provided. The crossbar circuitry has an array of data input paths and data output paths where the data output paths are transverse to the data input paths. At each intersection between a data input path and a data output path, a crossbar cell is provided that comprises a configuration storage circuit programmable to store a routing value, a transmission circuit, and an arbitration circuit. In a transmission mode of operation, the transmission circuit is responsive to the routing value being a first value, indicating that the data input path should be coupled to the data output path, to detect the data input along the data input path, and to output an indication of that data on the data output path at the associated intersection. In an arbitration mode of operation, the arbitration circuitry is operable in the presence of an asserted transmission request from the associated source circuit to operate in combination with the arbitration circuits of other crossbar cells associated with the same data output path to re-use the bit lines of the data output path to detect the presence of multiple asserted transmission requests for the same data output path. In the event of such multiple asserted transmission requests, the arbitration circuitry operates in combination with the other arbitration circuits to implement a predetermined priority scheme to cause the configuration storage circuit of only one crossbar cell associated with the same data output path to have its routing value programmed to the first value, thereby resolving conflict between the multiple asserted transmission requests according to the predetermined priority scheme. Such a construction of crossbar circuitry enables a very efficient resolution of conflicts to be performed, whilst providing a very regular design, with uniform delay across all paths, and which requires significantly less control lines that typical prior art crossbar designs. Such crossbar circuitry is readily scalable to form large crossbars.
摘要:
Crossbar circuitry, and a method of operation of such crossbar circuitry, are provided. The crossbar circuitry has an array of data input paths and data output paths where the data output paths are transverse to the data input paths. At each intersection between a data input path and a data output path, a crossbar cell is provided that comprises a storage circuit programmable to store a routing value, and a transmission circuit. In a transmission mode of operation the transmission circuit is responsive to the routing value indicating that the data input path should be coupled to the data output path to detect the data input along the data input path, and to output an indication of that data on the data output path at the associated intersection. Control circuitry is used to issue control signals to the crossbar cells, and during a configuration mode of operation the control circuitry re-utilizes at least one of the data output paths to program the storage circuitry of one or more of the crossbar cells. Such a construction of crossbar circuitry provides a very regular design, with uniform delay across all paths, and which requires significantly less control lines than typical prior art crossbar designs. Such crossbar circuitry is readily scalable to form large crossbars.
摘要:
Interconnect circuitry 2 has a plurality of data source circuits 8 connected to respective input paths 4 and a plurality of data destination circuits 10 connected to respective output paths 6. Connection cells 12 provide selective connections between input paths 4 and output paths 6. Arbitration circuitry 26 provides adaptive priority arbitration between overlapping requests received at different input paths. Priority bits 16 within a matrix of priority bit 46 for each output path 10 are used to represent the priority relationships between different input paths which compete for access to that output path 10. Update operations are applied on a per row or per column basis within the matrix to implement update schemes such as least recently granted, most recently granted, round robin, reversal, swap, selective least recently granted, selective most recently granted etc.
摘要:
Crossbar circuitry has data input and output paths, and at each intersection between a data input and output path, a crossbar cell is provided. A transmission circuit is responsive to a stored routing value to couple a data input path to a selected data output path. Pre-selection circuitry cooperates with the pre-selection circuits of other crossbar cells on the same data output path to use the bit lines of the data output path to compare quality-of-service values associated with multiple asserted transmission requests and to determine a subset thereof which have a highest value of the quality-of-service values. Arbitration circuitry implements a predetermined priority scheme to choose from that subset of requests and to cause the configuration storage circuit of only one crossbar cell associated with the same data output path to have its routing value programmed to the first value, thereby resolving conflict between multiple asserted transmission requests.