Coherent node controller
AssigneeNumascale AS
InventorsThibaut PALFER-SOLLIER, Elinar RUSTAD, Steffen PERSVOLD
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Abstract
A cache coherent node controller at least includes one or more network interface controllers, each network interface controller includes at least one network interface, and at least two coherent interfaces each configured for communication with a microprocessor. A computer system includes one or more of nodes wherein each node is connected to at least one network switch, each node at least includes a cache coherent node controller.
Claims13
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A cache coherent node controller comprising:
- a. one or more network interface controllers, NIC, each network interface controller includes at least one network interface,
- c. at least two coherent interfaces, CIF, each configured for communication with a microprocessor,
- d. two or more interconnected protocol engines, PE, and
- e. at least two coherent link layers, each coherent link layer at least connected to one protocol engine, each coherent link layer provides coherent interfaces,
- wherein each network interface controller is connected with two coherent link layers, each coherent link layer is connected with one neighbouring coherent link layer, and where the protocol engines are directly or indirectly connected with coherent link layers.
A computer system comprising one or more nodes wherein each node is connected to at least one network switch, each node comprising:
- a. a cache coherent node controller comprising:
- i. one or more network interface controllers, each network interface controller includes at least one network interface,
- ii. at least two coherent interfaces each connected to a microprocessor, and
- iii. one or more interconnected protocol engines, PE.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.