公开(公告)号：US10606596B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-31

申请号：US16203528

申请日：2018-11-28

Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated

Inventor： Joseph Raymond Michael Zbiciak ,  Timothy David Anderson ,  Jonathan (Son) Hung Tran ,  Kai Chirca ,  Daniel Wu ,  Abhijeet Ashok Chachad ,  David M. Thompson

IPC: G06F9/34 ,  G06F9/312 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F12/02 ,  G06F9/30 ,  G06F9/345 ,  G06F12/0875 ,  G06F9/38 ,  G06F9/32 ,  G06F12/0897 ,  G06F11/10 ,  G06F12/0862 ,  G06F12/1036

Abstract: A stream of data is accessed from a memory system using a stream of addresses generated in a first mode of operating a streaming engine in response to executing a first stream instruction. A block cache preload operation is performed on a cache in the memory using a block of addresses generated in a second mode of operating the streaming engine in response to executing a second stream instruction.

公开(公告)号：US10599433B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

申请号：US16203503

申请日：2018-11-28

Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated

Inventor： Joseph Raymond Michael Zbiciak ,  Timothy David Anderson ,  Jonathan (Son) Hung Tran ,  Kai Chirca ,  Daniel Wu ,  Abhijeet Ashok Chachad ,  David M. Thompson

IPC: G06F9/312 ,  G06F9/34 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F12/02 ,  G06F9/30 ,  G06F9/345 ,  G06F12/0875 ,  G06F9/38 ,  G06F9/32 ,  G06F12/0897 ,  G06F11/10 ,  G06F12/0831 ,  G06F12/1027 ,  G06F12/0862

Abstract: A stream of data is accessed from a memory system using a stream of addresses generated in a first mode of operating a streaming engine in response to executing a first stream instruction. A block cache management operation is performed on a cache in the memory using a block of addresses generated in a second mode of operating the streaming engine in response to executing a second stream instruction.

公开(公告)号：US10394718B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-27

申请号：US15899138

申请日：2018-02-19

Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated

Inventor： Kai Chirca ,  Joseph R. M. Zbiciak ,  Matthew D. Pierson

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  G06F12/0897 ,  G06F12/0811 ,  G06F12/0862 ,  G06F12/0886 ,  G06F9/38

Abstract: A prefetch unit generates a prefetch address in response to an address associated with a memory read request received from the first or second cache. The prefetch unit includes a prefetch buffer that is arranged to store the prefetch address in an address buffer of a selected slot of the prefetch buffer, where each slot of the prefetch unit includes a buffer for storing a prefetch address, and two sub-slots. Each sub-slot includes a data buffer for storing data that is prefetched using the prefetch address stored in the slot, and one of the two sub-slots of the slot is selected in response to a portion of the generated prefetch address. Subsequent hits on the prefetcher result in returning prefetched data to the requestor in response to a subsequent memory read request received after the initial received memory read request.

公开(公告)号：US09606803B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-28

申请号：US14331986

申请日：2014-07-15

Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated

Inventor： Timothy D. Anderson ,  Joseph Zbiciak ,  Duc Quang Bui ,  Abhijeet A. Chachad ,  Kai Chirca ,  Naveen Bhoria ,  Matthew D. Pierson ,  Daniel Wu ,  Ramakrishnan Venkatasubramanian

IPC: G06F9/00 ,  G06F15/76 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F9/345 ,  G06F9/30 ,  G06F9/38 ,  G06F11/10

CPC classification number: G06F9/3016 ,  G06F9/30014 ,  G06F9/30036 ,  G06F9/30098 ,  G06F9/30112 ,  G06F9/30145 ,  G06F9/32 ,  G06F9/345 ,  G06F9/3802 ,  G06F9/3822 ,  G06F9/383 ,  G06F9/3867 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F11/10 ,  G06F11/1048 ,  G06F12/0875 ,  G06F12/0897 ,  G06F2212/452 ,  G06F2212/60

Abstract: This invention addresses implements a range of interesting technologies into a single block. Each DSP CPU has a streaming engine. The streaming engines include: a SE to L2 interface that can request 512 bits/cycle from L2; a loose binding between SE and L2 interface, to allow a single stream to peak at 1024 bits/cycle; one-way coherence where the SE sees all earlier writes cached in system, but not writes that occur after stream opens; full protection against single-bit data errors within its internal storage via single-bit parity with semi-automatic restart on parity error.

公开(公告)号：US09372808B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-21

申请号：US14059732

申请日：2013-10-22

Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated

Inventor： Matthew D Pierson ,  Daniel B Wu ,  Kai Chirca

IPC: G06F12/08 ,  G06F12/10 ,  G06F13/16 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F13/42 ,  G06F13/28 ,  G06F13/40

CPC classification number: G06F21/78 ,  G06F12/0815 ,  G06F12/0828 ,  G06F12/0831 ,  G06F12/0835 ,  G06F12/0842 ,  G06F12/1081 ,  G06F12/1458 ,  G06F12/1491 ,  G06F13/1626 ,  G06F13/1663 ,  G06F13/287 ,  G06F13/4022 ,  G06F13/42 ,  G06F21/79 ,  G06F2212/1032 ,  G06F2212/283 ,  G06F2212/62 ,  G06F2212/621 ,  H04L63/0263 ,  Y02D10/13 ,  Y02D10/14 ,  Y02D10/151

Abstract: This invention mitigates these deadlocking issues by a adding a separate non-blocking pipeline for snoop returns. This separate pipeline would not be blocked behind coherent requests. This invention also repartitions the master initiated traffic to move cache evictions (both with and without data) and non-coherent writes to the new non-blocking channel. This non-blocking pipeline removes the need for any coherent requests to complete before the snoop request can reach the memory controller. Repartitioning cache initiated evictions to the non-blocking pipeline prevents deadlock when snoop and eviction occur concurrently. The non-blocking channel of this invention combines snoop responses from memory controller initiated requests and master initiated evictions/non-coherent writes.

Abstract translation: 本发明通过为窥探返回添加单独的非阻塞管道来缓解这些死锁问题。 这个单独的管道不会被阻塞在一致的请求之后。 本发明还重新分配主发起的流量以移动高速缓存驱逐（包括和不具有数据）和非相干写入到新的非阻塞信道。 这种非阻塞管道消除了在侦听请求到达内存控制器之前需要完成的任何一致的请求。 重新分区高速缓存启动的撤回到非阻塞管道可以同时发生侦听和撤离时防止死锁。 本发明的非阻塞信道组合来自存储器控制器发起的请求和主发起的驱逐/非相干写入的窥探响应。

公开(公告)号：US09372799B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-21

申请号：US14841956

申请日：2015-09-01

Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated

Inventor： Daniel B Wu ,  Matthew D Pierson ,  Kai Chirca ,  Timothy D Anderson

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F13/16 ,  G06F13/40

CPC classification number: G06F12/0831 ,  G06F12/0815 ,  G06F13/1689 ,  G06F13/4013 ,  G06F13/4027 ,  G06F2212/6042 ,  G06F2212/621

Abstract: To enable efficient tracking of transactions, an acknowledgement expected signal is used to give the cache coherent interconnect a hint for whether a transaction requires coherent ownership tracking. This signal informs the cache coherent interconnect to expect an ownership transfer acknowledgement signal from the initiating master upon read/write transfer completion. The cache coherent interconnect can therefore continue tracking the transaction at its point of coherency until it receives the acknowledgement from the initiating master only when necessary.

公开(公告)号：US09304925B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-05

申请号：US14061508

申请日：2013-10-23

Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated

Inventor： Kai Chirca ,  Matthew D Pierson

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F12/02 ,  G06F11/22 ,  G06F13/16

CPC classification number: G06F12/0831 ,  G06F11/2289 ,  G06F12/0284 ,  G06F13/1668 ,  G06F13/1673 ,  G06F2212/6042

Abstract: The MSMC (Multicore Shared Memory Controller) described is a module designed to manage traffic between multiple processor cores, other mastering peripherals or DMA, and the EMIF (External Memory InterFace) in a multicore SoC. Each processor has an associated return buffer allowing out of order responses of memory read data and cache snoop responses to ensure maximum bandwidth at the endpoints, and all endpoints receive status messages to simplify the return queue.

Abstract translation: 描述的MSMC（多核共享内存控制器）是一种旨在管理多处理器内核，其他母盘外设或DMA之间的流量的模块，以及多核SoC中的EMIF（外部存储器间隔）。 每个处理器都有一个关联的返回缓冲区，允许存储器读取数据和高速缓存侦听响应的无序响应，以确保端点处的最大带宽，并且所有端点接收状态消息以简化返回队列。

公开(公告)号：US09213656B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-15

申请号：US14061470

申请日：2013-10-23

Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated

Inventor： Kai Chirca ,  Matthew D Pierson

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/16 ,  G06F11/10

CPC classification number: G06F12/084 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/064 ,  G06F3/0683 ,  G06F11/1064 ,  G06F13/1652 ,  G06F13/1668 ,  G06F2212/1016 ,  G06F2212/60

Abstract: The MSMC (Multicore Shared Memory Controller) described is a module designed to manage traffic between multiple processor cores, other mastering peripherals or DMA, and the EMIF (External Memory InterFace) in a multicore SoC. The invention unifies all transaction sizes belonging to a slave previous to arbitrating the transactions in order to reduce the complexity of the arbitration process and to provide optimum bandwidth management among all masters. Two consecutive slots are assigned per cache line access to automatically guarantee the atomicity of all transactions within a single cache line. The need for synchronization among all the banks of a particular SRAM is eliminated, as synchronization is accomplished by assigning back to back slots.

Abstract translation: 描述的MSMC（多核共享存储器控制器）是一种旨在管理多处理器内核，其他母盘外设或DMA之间流量的模块，以及多核SoC中的EMIF（外部存储器间隔）。 本发明在仲裁事务之前统一属于从属方的所有事务大小，以便降低仲裁过程的复杂性，并在所有主机之间提供最佳的带宽管理。 每个缓存行访问分配两个连续的插槽，以自动保证单个高速缓存行内所有事务的原子性。 消除了对特定SRAM的所有存储体之间同步的需要，因为通过分配背靠背槽来实现同步。

公开(公告)号：US09208120B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-08

申请号：US14061979

申请日：2013-10-24

Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated

Inventor： Kai Chirca ,  Matthew D. Pierson ,  Daniel B. Wu ,  Timothy D. Anderson

IPC: G06F15/00 ,  G06F13/42 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F13/16 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F1/12

CPC classification number: G06F21/78 ,  G06F12/0815 ,  G06F12/0828 ,  G06F12/0831 ,  G06F12/0835 ,  G06F12/0842 ,  G06F12/1081 ,  G06F12/1458 ,  G06F12/1491 ,  G06F13/1626 ,  G06F13/1663 ,  G06F13/287 ,  G06F13/4022 ,  G06F13/42 ,  G06F21/79 ,  G06F2212/1032 ,  G06F2212/283 ,  G06F2212/62 ,  G06F2212/621 ,  H04L63/0263 ,  Y02D10/13 ,  Y02D10/14 ,  Y02D10/151

Abstract: This invention combines a multicore shared memory controller and an asynchronous protocol converting bridge to create a very efficient heterogeneous multi-processor system. After traversing the protocol converting bridge the commands travel through the regular processor port. This allows the interconnect to remain unchanged while having any combination of different processors connected. This invention tightly integrates all of the processors into the same memory controller/interconnect.

Abstract translation: 本发明结合了多核共享存储器控制器和异步协议转换桥以创建非常有效的异构多处理器系统。 在通过协议转换网桥之后，命令行进通过常规处理器端口。 这允许互连保持不变，同时连接不同处理器的任何组合。 本发明将所有处理器紧密地集成到相同的存储器控​​制器/互连中。

公开(公告)号：US09129071B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-08

申请号：US14057205

申请日：2013-10-18

Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated

Inventor： Matthew D Pierson ,  Kai Chirca ,  Timothy D Anderson

IPC: G06F12/08 ,  G06F13/42 ,  G06F13/16 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: G06F21/78 ,  G06F12/0815 ,  G06F12/0828 ,  G06F12/0831 ,  G06F12/0835 ,  G06F12/0842 ,  G06F12/1081 ,  G06F12/1458 ,  G06F12/1491 ,  G06F13/1626 ,  G06F13/1663 ,  G06F13/287 ,  G06F13/4022 ,  G06F13/42 ,  G06F21/79 ,  G06F2212/1032 ,  G06F2212/283 ,  G06F2212/62 ,  G06F2212/621 ,  H04L63/0263 ,  Y02D10/13 ,  Y02D10/14 ,  Y02D10/151

Abstract: This invention speeds operation for coherence writes to shared memory. This invention immediately commits to the memory endpoint coherence write data. Thus this data will be available earlier than if the memory controller stalled this write pending snoop responses. This invention computes write enable strobes for the coherence write data based upon the cache dirty tags. This invention initiates a snoop cycle based upon the address of the coherence write. The stored write enable strobes enable determination of which data to write to the endpoint memory upon a cached and dirty snoop response.

Abstract translation: 本发明加速了对共享存储器的一致性写操作。 本发明立即提交到存储器端点一致写入数据。 因此，如果内存控制器停止了这个写入挂起的侦听响应，那么这个数据将可用。 本发明基于高速缓存脏标签计算用于相干写入数据的写入使能选通。 本发明基于一致性写入的地址启动窥探循环。 存储的写使能选通使得能够确定在高速缓存和脏的窥探响应时哪些数据写入端点存储器。