Patent ID: 6574690
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An asynchronous bifurcator circuit, comprising:a control FIFO containing a first plurality of places and a first plurality of paths; first subordinate asynchronous FIFO containing a second plurality of places and a second plurality of paths; a second subordinate asynchronous FIFO containing a third plurality of places and a third plurality of paths; and a bifurcation path coupled to said control FIFO and said first and second subordinate FIFOs, wherein said bifurcation path is configured such that if said control value is a first value of two possible values, said bifurcation path moves said data value to a successor place in said first subordinate FIFO and if said data value is a second value of said two possible values, said bifurcator moves said data value to a successor place in said second subordinate FIFO.