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An Asynchronous Communication Mechanism Using Self-timed Circuits

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Fei Xia, Professor Alex Yakovlev, Dr Alex Bystrov, Dr Albert Koelmans, Professor David Kinniment, Dr Delong Shang

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Abstract

An asynchronous data communication mechanism (ACM) using self-timed circuits is presented. Mutual exclusion elements are used to concentrate potential metastability to two discrete points so that it can be resolved entirely within the mechanism itself. Self-timed circuits allow the minimisation of the interface between the reader and writer processes and the mechanism. Initial analysis shows that this VLSI solution is more robust with regard to steering logic metastability, and can potentially run faster than similar solutions under fundamental mode assumptions. It is therefore more suitable for use in on-chip multi-processing systems.

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Author(s): Xia F, Yakovlev A, Bystrov A, Koelmans AM, Kinniment DJ, Shang D

Publication type: Report

Publication status: Published

Series Title: Department of Computing Science Technical Report Series

Year: 1999

Pages: 14

Print publication date: 01/10/1999

Source Publication Date: October 1999

Report Number: 686

Institution: Department of Computing Science, University of Newcastle upon Tyne

Place Published: Newcastle upon Tyne

URL: http://www.cs.ncl.ac.uk/publications/trs/papers/686.pdf

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