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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2015
Applicant:
Altera Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Alan Baker, Toronto, CA;
Andrew Chaang Ling, Toronto, CA;
Andrei Mihai Hagiescu Miriste, Toronto, CA;
Assignee:
Altera Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 8/41 (2018.01); G06F 8/40 (2018.01); G06F 30/34 (2020.01); G06F 30/327 (2020.01); G06F 115/08 (2020.01); G06F 9/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 8/41 (2013.01); G06F 8/40 (2013.01); G06F 9/54 (2013.01); G06F 30/327 (2020.01); G06F 30/34 (2020.01); G06F 2115/08 (2020.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for dynamically sizing inter-kernel communication channels implemented on an integrated circuit (IC) are provided. Implementation characteristics of the channels, predication, and kernel scheduling imbalances may factor into properly sizing the channels for self-synchronization, resulting in optimized steady-state throughput.