Cache tag memory
AssigneeTexas Instruments Incorporated
InventorsRobert NYCHKA, William M. JOHNSON, Thang M. TRAN
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A system comprises tag memories and data memories. Sources use the tag memories with the data memories as a cache. Arbitration of a cache request is replayed, based on an arbitration miss and way hit, without accessing the tag memories. A method comprises receiving a cache request sent by a source out of a plurality of sources. The sources use tag memories with data memories as a cache. The method further comprises arbitrating the cache request, and replaying arbitration, based on an arbitration miss and way hit, without accessing the tag memories.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- tag memories;
- and
- data memories;
- wherein sources use the tag memories with the data memories as a cache;
- and
- wherein arbitration of a cache request is replayed, based on an arbitration miss and way hit, without accessing the tag memories.
A method, comprising:
- receiving a cache request sent by a source out of a plurality of sources, the sources using tag memories with data memories as a cache;
- arbitrating the cache request;
- and
- replaying arbitration, based on an arbitration miss and way hit, without accessing the tag memories.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.