20240048259. Semiconductor device system simplified abstract (Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.)
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Semiconductor device system
Organization Name
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Inventor(s)
Ferdinand Pscheidl of Munich (DE)
Johannes Leugering of Erlangen (DE)
Semiconductor device system - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240048259 titled 'Semiconductor device system
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a semiconductor device system that includes a central controller and multiple hardware nodes. These hardware nodes are interconnected through hard-wired connections that support the transmission of globally asynchronous continuous-time binary value (CTBV) signals.
Key points of the patent/innovation:
- The system includes a communication path between two processing nodes, which are hardware nodes, connected through a sequence of hard-wired connections and controlled by a communication node.
- A switching circuitry is used to selectively connect two hard-wired connections in the sequence, based on configuration data, to allow the transmission of CTBV signals along the sequence of connections.
- The switching circuitry is latency-deterministic, meaning it ensures predictable and consistent timing in the transmission of signals.
Potential applications of this technology:
- High-speed data communication systems: The ability to transmit CTBV signals along hard-wired connections can be beneficial in applications where high-speed and reliable data transmission is required, such as in telecommunications or data centers.
- Real-time control systems: The latency-deterministic nature of the switching circuitry can be advantageous in real-time control systems, where precise timing and synchronization are crucial, such as in robotics or industrial automation.
Problems solved by this technology:
- Timing and synchronization: The system addresses the challenge of maintaining precise timing and synchronization in the transmission of signals between hardware nodes by utilizing hard-wired connections and a latency-deterministic switching circuitry.
- Signal integrity: By using hard-wired connections, the system minimizes the potential for signal degradation or interference, ensuring reliable transmission of CTBV signals.
Benefits of this technology:
- High-speed and reliable data transmission: The system enables the transmission of CTBV signals, which can support high-speed data transfer with minimal latency and improved signal integrity.
- Predictable and consistent timing: The latency-deterministic switching circuitry ensures that the timing of signal transmission is consistent and predictable, which is crucial in applications that require precise synchronization.
- Scalability and flexibility: The system can be scaled up to accommodate a large number of hardware nodes and can be easily reconfigured based on the desired communication paths, providing flexibility in system design.
Original Abstract Submitted
a semiconductor device system comprising a central controller and a plurality of hardware nodes. the hardware nodes are interconnected with each other through hard-wired connections which support the transmissions of globally asynchronous continuous-time binary value, ctbv, signals. there is defined a point-to-point(s) communication path between two hardware nodes which are processing nodes, along a sequence of hard-wired connections connected to each other through a switching circuitry. the switching circuitry is controlled by at least one hardware node which are communication node. the switching circuitry selectably connects, based on configuration data, two hard-wired connections in the sequence of hard-wired connections, to permit the transmission of each ctbv signal along the sequence of hard-wired connections. the at least one switching circuitry is latency-deterministic.
