WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITHIN A SYSTEM ON A CHIP
First Claim
1. A communication system for transmitting data between cores in an integrated circuit, the communication system comprising:
- an integrated circuit containing a plurality of cores;
transmitter circuitry in said integrated circuit for wirelessly transmitting data between said cores; and
receiver circuitry in said integrated circuit for wirelessly receiving the transmission of data.
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Abstract
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).
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20 Claims
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1. A communication system for transmitting data between cores in an integrated circuit, the communication system comprising:
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an integrated circuit containing a plurality of cores;
transmitter circuitry in said integrated circuit for wirelessly transmitting data between said cores; and
receiver circuitry in said integrated circuit for wirelessly receiving the transmission of data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18)
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14. A system on a chip comprising:
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an integrated circuit containing a package of integrated components defining a system on a chip, a plurality of cores defining a plurality of integrated subsystems within said system on a chip, said plurality of cores included in said package of integrated components; and
communication means for wirelessly exchanging data between said plurality of integrated subsystems, said communication means included in said package of integrated components. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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19. A method of wirelessly transmitting data between cores in an integrated circuit, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing an integrated circuit containing a plurality of cores;
wirelessly transmitting data between said plurality of cores; and
wirelessly receiving said data. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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