Wireless communication system within a system on a chip

摘要

A communication system ( 8 ) for transmitting data between cores ( 10 ) embedded in an integrated circuit on a silicon chip ( 12 ). Communication system ( 8 ) includes transmitter circuitry ( 24 ) for wirelessly transmitting data between cores ( 10 ) and receiver circuitry ( 26 ) for wirelessly receiving the transmission of data from other cores. Both transmitter circuitry ( 24 ) and receiver circuitry ( 26 ) may include of a phase-locked loop circuit ( 28, 30 ) having a voltage-controlled oscillator ( 36 ). Each core ( 10 ) may transmit and receive data on a unique frequency with respect to other cores embedded in an integrated circuit on a silicon chip ( 12 ) or transmit and receive data on the same frequency as other cores embedded in an integrated circuit on a silicon chip ( 12 ). Groups of cores ( 17 ) may share transmitter and receiver circuitry ( 24 and 26 ).