Practice Independent Request/grant (parallel Arbitration) (5.1.2.3) - System Level Interfacing Design and Arithmetic Coprocessors
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Independent Request/Grant (Parallel Arbitration)

Practice - Independent Request/Grant (Parallel Arbitration)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does the term 'Bus Grant' refer to?

💡 Hint: Remember the role of the arbiter in bus communication.

Question 2 Easy

Why is starvation a problem in bus arbitration methods?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when only high-priority devices are active.

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Question 1

What is the main function of a Bus Arbiter?

To grant bus access to only the highest priority device
To manage bus requests from multiple devices
To route data between the CPU and memory

💡 Hint: Consider what happens in a multi-device system.

Question 2

True or False: Starvation can occur in the Independent Request/Grant arbitration method.

True
False

💡 Hint: Reflect on the advantages of this method.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a flowchart depicting the bus arbitration process using the Independent Request/Grant method. Include decision points for granting access and monitoring requests.

💡 Hint: Think about how the arbiter sorts requests and makes decisions.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate a system using Daisy Chaining versus one using Independent Request/Grant. Discuss the implications for device performance in a high-demand scenario.

💡 Hint: Focus on the advantages of flexible logic in the Independent Request system.

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