Globally asynchronous communication architecture for on-chip system

摘要

The method involves transmitting a data packet associated with priority information or a priority channel, from a transmitting unit to a reception unit of a network, using an asynchronous communication protocol. Elementary data of the packet transmitted towards the reception unit are accompanied with a send signal (200). The reception unit authorizes the transmitting unit by transmitting an accept signal (210) to the transmitting unit. An independent claim is also included for an on-chip network including units communicating between them.