Abstract:
An integrated circuit chip (11) has an address and data path (15) interconnecting at least one CPU (12) with a different module (15), the CPU and module each having event logic (8,44) to generate event request packets of two types, each having a destination address, one type being a control packet to which a destination device must respond on receipt and the other type including a priority indicator such that the destination device can selectively respond depending on the priority detected.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit device (11) with an address and data path (15) interconnects a CPU (12) with at least one module (14) and a memory interface (32), the module (14) having circuitry (8) to generate an event request packet and the CPU having event logic (44) to decode the packet as well as circuitry to generate addressed memory access packets, the same address and data path (15) being used for the distribution of event request packets and memory access packets.
Abstract:
A computer system comprises interconnected chips (11) each having an on-chip address and data path (15), a CPU (12) arranged to send and receive addressed bit packets on the path and modules (14) with event circuitry (8) to generate addressed event request packets for distribution on the path (15), the two chips being interconnected through respective external ports (30) so that locations on each of the paths (15) form part of a common address space accessible from either chip.
Abstract:
A computer system comprises one or more chips (11) each having at least one CPU (12) interconnected by an address and data path (15) to a plurality of modules (14) and an external communication port (30) the address and data path (15) distributing between devices bit packets comprising memory access packets, event packets for prioritised interrupts and control packets for control commands each of the packets being formed selectively in response to both software and hardware circuitry and having a common format including destination address and decodable function.
Abstract:
A computer system comprising a microprocessor on a single integrated circuit chip connected to an external computer device and at least one other device; the integrated circuit chip having: an on-chip CPU with a plurality of registers; a communication bus for providing a parallel communication path between the CPU and a first memory local to the CPU; and an external communication port connected to the communication bus, the port having an internal connection to the bus of an internal parallel signal format and an external connection to the external computer device of an external format less parallel than the said internal format, the port forming part of the memory address space of the CPU from which instructions may be fetched, whereby: the port may be addressed by execution of an instruction by the CPU; and the external computer device may send to the integrated circuit chip an interrupt signal simulating an interrupt signal from the other device.