Advanced micro devices, inc. (20240111452). OFF-CHIP MEMORY SHARED BY MULTIPLE PROCESSING NODES simplified abstract
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OFF-CHIP MEMORY SHARED BY MULTIPLE PROCESSING NODES
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Michael John Austin of Austin TX (US)
Dmitri Tikhostoup of Markham (CA)
OFF-CHIP MEMORY SHARED BY MULTIPLE PROCESSING NODES - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240111452 titled 'OFF-CHIP MEMORY SHARED BY MULTIPLE PROCESSING NODES
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes an apparatus and method for efficiently managing performance among multiple integrated circuits in separate semiconductor chips. Here is a simplified explanation of the patent application:
- The innovation involves a computing system with at least two processing nodes using separate memories.
- Data is transferred between the processing nodes through a communication channel.
- The first processing node accesses the second memory using a different communication channel and supports point-to-point communication.
- The second memory services access requests from both processing nodes without access conflict detection.
- The first processing node accesses the second memory after a specified amount of time has elapsed following an indication from the second processing node.
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- Potential Applications
This technology could be applied in high-performance computing systems, data centers, and networking equipment.
- Problems Solved
This innovation solves the problem of efficiently managing performance among multiple integrated circuits in separate semiconductor chips without access conflict detection.
- Benefits
The benefits of this technology include improved performance, reduced latency, and enhanced communication between processing nodes.
- Potential Commercial Applications
This technology could be commercially applied in supercomputers, cloud computing infrastructure, and telecommunications equipment.
- Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art could be the use of cache coherence protocols in multi-processor systems to manage memory access among different processing nodes.
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- Unanswered Questions
- How does this technology impact power consumption in computing systems?
This article does not address the potential impact of this technology on power consumption in computing systems.
- Are there any limitations to the scalability of this innovation?
The scalability of this technology in terms of the number of processing nodes and memory access could be a potential unanswered question.
Original Abstract Submitted
an apparatus and method for efficiently managing performance among multiple integrated circuits in separate semiconductor chips. in various implementations, a computing system includes at least a first processing node and a second processing node. while processing tasks, the first processing node uses a first memory and the second processing node uses a second memory. a first communication channel transfers data between the first processing node and the second processing node. the first processing node accesses the second memory using a second communication channel different from the first communication channel and supports point-to-point communication. the second memory services access requests from the first and second processing nodes as the access requests are received while foregoing access conflict detection. the first processing node accesses the second memory after determining a particular amount of time has elapsed after reception of an indication from the second processing node specifying that a particular task has begun.
