Latency-Insensitive Communication Protocol

• Long channels are segmented by inserting simple memory stages (Relay Stations)

• Channel latencies are considered arbitrary

• Requirement on IP cores :

  • they must be stallable

• Micro Shells :

  • controls stalling mechanism

• Macro Shells :

  • synchronize data and interface with channels

Source: Prof. Alberto Sangiovanni

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