L.R. Dennison, Artificial Intelligence Lab., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
W.J. Dally, Artificial Intelligence Lab., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
A new method of retiming plesiochronous data is described. This method features latency of less than a cell-time and requires only minimal support circuitry. No flow control or handshaking signals are used, allowing true undirectional signalling between transmitter and receiver. Application areas include communication networks in parallel computers, and general communication network repeaters, hubs, bridges, and routers.
Index Terms:
timing; telecommunication network routing; repeaters; telecommunication signalling; data retiming; plesiochronous data; latency; support circuitry; undirectional signalling; communication networks; repeaters; hubs; bridges; routers
Citation:
L.R. Dennison, W.J. Dally, D. Xanthopoulos, "Low-latency plesiochronous data retiming," arvlsi, pp.304, 16th Conference on Advanced Research in VLSI (ARVLSI'95), 1995