Integrated circuit, data processing system and method for issuing transactions

Abstract

An integrated circuit is provided comprising a plurality of processing modules (M, S) and a network (N) configured to couple said modules (M, S). The integrated circuit comprises a first processing module (M) for encoding an atomic operation into a first transaction and for issuing said first transaction to at least one second processing module (S). Furthermore, a transaction decoding device (TDM) for decoding an issued first transaction into at least one second transaction is provided.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an integrated circuit having a plurality of processing modules and a network configured to provide connectivity between the processing modules, a method for issuing transactions in such an integrated circuit, and a data processing system . Background technique [0002] Systems-on-silicon exhibit a continuous increase in complexity due to the ever-increasing need to implement new features and improve existing functionality. This is achieved by increasing the density of components integrated in integrated circuits. At the same time, the clock speed at which the circuit operates also tends to increase. Higher clock speeds and increased component density reduce the area that can operate synchronously in the same clock domain. This creates the need for a modular approach. According to this method, the processing system includes a plurality of relatively independent complex modules. In conventional processing systems, sy...

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However, the implementation cost of having a large number of locks / marks or the implementation complexity of a dynamically programmable table to implement the scheme is prohibitive

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