18515091. SYSTEM ON CHIP HAVING SEMAPHORE FUNCTION AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING SEMAPHORE FUNCTION simplified abstract (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)
SYSTEM ON CHIP HAVING SEMAPHORE FUNCTION AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING SEMAPHORE FUNCTION
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Jeonghoon Kim of Yongin-si (KR)
Rohitaswa Bhattacharya of Suwon-si (KR)
SYSTEM ON CHIP HAVING SEMAPHORE FUNCTION AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING SEMAPHORE FUNCTION - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18515091 titled 'SYSTEM ON CHIP HAVING SEMAPHORE FUNCTION AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING SEMAPHORE FUNCTION
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a system on chip with multiple masters, an interface, and a semaphore unit that controls access to a slave device.
- System on chip with multiple masters
- Interface connecting masters to slave device
- Semaphore unit for controlling access to interface
- Assigns semaphore to each master based on specific operation unit
- Detects requests from masters for access to slave device
Potential Applications
- Embedded systems
- Internet of Things (IoT) devices
- Communication systems
Problems Solved
- Efficient resource management
- Controlling access to shared devices
- Preventing conflicts between masters
Benefits
- Improved system performance
- Enhanced security
- Simplified system design
Original Abstract Submitted
A system on chip, semiconductor device, and/or method are provided that include a plurality of masters, an interface, and a semaphore unit. The interface interfaces the plurality of masters with a slave device. The semaphore unit detects requests of the plurality of masters, controlling the salve device, about an access to the interface and assigns a semaphore about each of the plurality of masters by a specific operation unit according to the detection result.
