Memory arbitration system and method having an arbitration packet protocol

US9032166B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9032166-B2
Application numberUS-201314049109-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 8, 2013
Priority dateMar 24, 2004
Publication dateMay 12, 2015
Grant dateMay 12, 2015

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A memory hub and method for transmitting a read response on a data path of a memory hub interposed between a transmitting memory hub and a receiving memory hub. An arbitration packet including data indicative of a data path configuration for an associated read response is received at the memory hub. The arbitration packet is decoded, and the data path is configured in accordance with the data of the arbitration packet. The associated read response is received at the memory hub and the associated read response is coupled to the configured data path for transmitting the same to the receiving memory hub.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus, comprising: a first memory hub coupled to a memory device, the first memory hub configured to, responsive to a read request, retrieve read data from the memory device based on the read request and generate arbitration data associated with the read request, wherein generation of the arbitration data at least partially overlaps with retrieval of the read data from the memory device, the first memory hub further configured to provide the arbitrati…

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What does patent US9032166B2 cover?
A memory hub and method for transmitting a read response on a data path of a memory hub interposed between a transmitting memory hub and a receiving memory hub. An arbitration packet including data indicative of a data path configuration for an associated read response is received at the memory hub. The arbitration packet is decoded, and the data path is configured in accordance with the data o…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Micron Technology Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F13/1642. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 12 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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