WO2006103563A3 - 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 Download PDF

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WO2006103563A3
WO2006103563A3 PCT/IB2006/000957 IB2006000957W WO2006103563A3 WO 2006103563 A3 WO2006103563 A3 WO 2006103563A3 IB 2006000957 W IB2006000957 W IB 2006000957W WO 2006103563 A3 WO2006103563 A3 WO 2006103563A3
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Eric Matulik
Nicolas Rescanieres
Anne Lafage
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Atmel Corp
Eric Matulik
Nicolas Rescanieres
Anne Lafage
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Priority to JP2008503620A priority Critical patent/JP2008535075A/en
Priority to EP06727521A priority patent/EP1866777A4/en
Publication of WO2006103563A2 publication Critical patent/WO2006103563A2/en
Publication of WO2006103563A3 publication Critical patent/WO2006103563A3/en
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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
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
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    • 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
    • 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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Abstract

The invention comprises a system for reducing inactive periods in an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit (600) is coupled to an external peripheral by an external data bus (640). The integrated circuit (600) has a processor (605) coupled to an internal data bus (645). An external bus circuit (620) is coupled to the internal (645) and external data busses (640). The bus interface circuit (620) is configured to receive read and write signals for data request data, and then transmits a wait signal until data from the external periphera is available on the internal data bus (645), which indicates the external (640) and internal data busses (645) are unavailable. After the processor (605) receives or transmits the data, the bus interface circuit (620) stops transmitting the wait signal and transmits a busy signal, which indicates the internal data bus (645) is available and the external data bus (640) is unavailable.
PCT/IB2006/000957 2005-03-30 2006-03-24 Method and apparatus for reducing system inactivity during time data float delay and external memory write WO2006103563A2 (en)

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JP2008503620A JP2008535075A (en) 2005-03-30 2006-03-24 Method and apparatus for reducing system inactivity during data float delay time and external memory write
EP06727521A EP1866777A4 (en) 2005-03-30 2006-03-24 Method and apparatus for reducing system inactivity during time data float delay and external memory write

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FR0503089 2005-03-30
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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

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