EP1866777A4 - Method and apparatus for reducing system inactivity during time data float delay and external memory write - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for reducing system inactivity during time data float delay and external memory write

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EP1866777A4
EP1866777A4 EP06727521A EP06727521A EP1866777A4 EP 1866777 A4 EP1866777 A4 EP 1866777A4 EP 06727521 A EP06727521 A EP 06727521A EP 06727521 A EP06727521 A EP 06727521A EP 1866777 A4 EP1866777 A4 EP 1866777A4
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Prior art keywords
time data
external memory
during time
memory write
reducing system
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EP06727521A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1866777A2 (en
Inventor
Eric Matulik
Nicolas Rescanieres
Anne Lafage
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Atmel Corp
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Atmel Corp
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Priority claimed from US11/128,109 external-priority patent/US7269704B2/en
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Publication of EP1866777A4 publication Critical patent/EP1866777A4/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F13/00—Interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output devices or central processing units
    • G06F13/38—Information transfer, e.g. on bus
    • G06F13/40—Bus structure
    • G06F13/4004—Coupling between buses
    • G06F13/4027—Coupling between buses using bus bridges
    • G06F13/405—Coupling between buses using bus bridges where the bridge performs a synchronising function
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F13/00—Interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output devices or central processing units
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F13/00—Interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output devices or central processing units
    • G06F13/38—Information transfer, e.g. on bus
    • G06F13/40—Bus structure
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F13/00—Interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output devices or central processing units
    • G06F13/38—Information transfer, e.g. on bus
    • G06F13/42—Bus transfer protocol, e.g. handshake; Synchronisation
    • G06F13/4204—Bus transfer protocol, e.g. handshake; Synchronisation on a parallel bus
    • G06F13/4234—Bus transfer protocol, e.g. handshake; Synchronisation on a parallel bus being a memory bus
    • G06F13/4243—Bus transfer protocol, e.g. handshake; Synchronisation on a parallel bus being a memory bus with synchronous protocol
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements

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EP06727521A 2005-03-30 2006-03-24 Method and apparatus for reducing system inactivity during time data float delay and external memory write Withdrawn EP1866777A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR0503089 2005-03-30
US11/128,109 US7269704B2 (en) 2005-03-30 2005-05-11 Method and apparatus for reducing system inactivity during time data float delay and external memory write
PCT/IB2006/000957 WO2006103563A2 (en) 2005-03-30 2006-03-24 Method and apparatus for reducing system inactivity during time data float delay and external memory write

Publications (2)

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EP1866777A2 EP1866777A2 (en) 2007-12-19
EP1866777A4 true EP1866777A4 (en) 2008-03-26

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KR (1) KR20070122227A (en)
WO (1) WO2006103563A2 (en)

Citations (1)

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WO2000054165A1 (en) * 1999-03-10 2000-09-14 Atmel Corporation Microprocessing device having programmable wait states

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WO2000054165A1 (en) * 1999-03-10 2000-09-14 Atmel Corporation Microprocessing device having programmable wait states

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WO2006103563A3 (en) 2007-04-26
EP1866777A2 (en) 2007-12-19
WO2006103563A8 (en) 2009-09-11
WO2006103563A2 (en) 2006-10-05
KR20070122227A (en) 2007-12-28

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