Abstract
This document describes a latency-aware arbitration apparatus that utilizes a lookahead temporal reservation vector. High-performance hardware systems often involve multiple producers sending data to a single consumer over paths with variable deterministic latency. To avoid data collisions without relying on extensive buffering, the described system implements time-slot reservation logic. A reservation bitmap tracks the future availability of the consumer interface, functioning similarly to a conveyor belt. Producers check the availability of specific time slots before transmitting data. This approach reduces storage demands and facilitates efficient bandwidth utilization while avoiding the area costs associated with deep latency-matching buffers. Keywords: Latency-Aware Arbitration, Lookahead Temporal Reservation, Shift Register, Network-on-Chip, Time-Slot Reservation.
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N/A, "Latency-Aware Arbitration Apparatus Using Lookahead Temporal Reservation Vector", Technical Disclosure Commons, (March 19, 2026)
https://www.tdcommons.org/dpubs_series/9565