(19)
(11) EP 2 430 554 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
27.06.2018 Bulletin 2018/26

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
14.03.2018 Bulletin 2018/11

(21) Application number: 10716222.4

(22) Date of filing: 26.04.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 13/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/032343
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/126810 (04.11.2010 Gazette 2010/44)

(54)

HIERARCHICAL MEMORY ARBITRATION TECHNIQUE FOR DISPARATE SOURCES

HIERARCHISCHES SPEICHERARBITRIERUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR UNGLEICHE QUELLEN

TECHNIQUE D'ARBITRAGE DE MÉMOIRE HIÉRARCHIQUE POUR SOURCES DISPARATES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 29.04.2009 US 431874

(43) Date of publication of application:
21.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/12

(73) Proprietors:
  • Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Santa Clara, CA 95054 (US)
  • ATI Technologies ULC
    Markham, ON L3T 7X6 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • KRISHNAN, Guhan
    Chelmsford Massachusetts 01824 (US)
  • ASARO, Antonio
    Toronto Ontario M1C 4Y9 (CA)
  • CHEREPACHA, Don
    Oakville Ontario L6H 6T5 (CA)
  • KUNJAN, Thomas, R.
    Sunnyvale California 94087 (US)
  • WINKLER, Joerg
    01454 Ullerdorf (DE)
  • FLEMMING, Ralf
    01324 Dresden (DE)
  • STEINMAN, Maurice, B.
    Malborough MA 01752 (US)
  • OWEN, Jonathan
    Northborough Massachusetts 01532 (US)
  • KALAMATIANOS, John
    Arlington Massachusetts 02474 (US)

(74) Representative: Robinson, David Edward Ashdown et al
Marks & Clerk LLP 1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD
Manchester M1 4HD (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 6 092 158
US-A1- 2007 156 946
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