METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING INFORMATION WITHIN AND BETWEEN SYSTEM-ON-CHIPS VIA INTRA-CHIP AND INTER-CHIP HOPPING BUSES

摘要

A system-on-chip including non-hopping bus interfaces and a hopping bus. The non-hopping bus interfaces include a first non-hopping bus interface and a second non-hopping bus interface. The first non-hopping bus interface is configured to, based on a first protocol, receive information. The hopping bus includes intra-chip adaptors. The intra-chip adaptors are connected in series and respectively to the non-hopping bus interfaces. The intra-chip adaptors are configured to (i) according to a second protocol, convert the information into a first format for transmission over the hopping bus, and (ii) transfer the information in the first format over the hopping bus and between the intra-chip adaptors. The second protocol is different than the first protocol. The second non-hopping bus interface is configured to receive the information from the hopping bus based on the transmission of the information over the hopping bus.

主权项

1. A first system-on-chip comprising:
a plurality of non-hopping bus interfaces comprising a first non-hopping bus interface and a second non-hopping bus interface, wherein the first non-hopping bus interface is configured to, based on a first protocol, receive information; and a hopping bus comprising a plurality of intra-chip adaptors, wherein
the plurality of intra-chip adaptors are connected in series and respectively to the plurality of non-hopping bus interfaces,the plurality of intra-chip adaptors are configured to (i) according to a second protocol, convert the information into a first format for transmission over the hopping bus, and (ii) transfer the information in the first format over the hopping bus and between the plurality of intra-chip adaptors,the second protocol is different than the first protocol, andthe second non-hopping bus interface is configured to receive the information from the hopping bus based on the transmission of the information over the hopping bus.