Title :
A survey of microprocessor communication methods
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Newcastle Polytech., Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Abstract :
A wide variety of communication methods are described, both bit serial and bit parallel, used in current microprocessor and microcontroller designs. Nine different coprocessor interfaces are illustrated. Practical examples of burst and pipeline access, data synchronization, bus snooping address recognition, and resolution of masters provide a basis for further studies of interface architectures for interchip communication.<>
Keywords :
computer architecture; computer interfaces; microprocessor chips; bit parallel; bit serial; bus snooping address recognition; coprocessor interfaces; data synchronization; interchip communication; interface architectures; masters; microcontroller designs; microprocessor communication methods; pipeline access; Coprocessors; Displays; Energy management; Graphics; Hardware; Message passing; Microprocessors; Power system management; Power system protection; Registers;
Conference_Titel :
CompEuro '92 . 'Computer Systems and Software Engineering',Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
The Hague, Netherlands
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2760-3
DOI :
10.1109/CMPEUR.1992.218518
