Systems or methods of the present disclosure may improve scalability (e.g., component scalability, product variation scalability) of integrated circuit systems by disaggregating periphery intellectual property (IP) circuitry into modular periphery IP tiles that can be installed as modules. Such an integrated circuit system may include a first die that includes programmable fabric circuitry and a second die that includes a periphery IP tile. The periphery IP tile may be disaggregated from the programmable fabric die and may be communicatively coupled to the first die via a modular interface.

In one embodiment, a synchronized communication system includes a plurality of network devices, and clock connections to connect the network devices in a closed loop configuration, wherein the network devices are configured to distribute among the network devices a reference clock time from any selected one of the network devices.

In one embodiment, a synchronized communication system includes a plurality of network devices, and clock connections to connect the network devices in a closed loop configuration, wherein the network devices are configured to distribute among the network devices a reference clock time from any selected one of the network devices.

The invention pertains to communication among stations interconnected by a ring of physical links, operating at a base symbol rate. Each station has an upstream and a downstream link and relays messages originating from the upstream link to its downstream link. Logical links are provided on the ring, each associated with a symbol rate divisor and a link index. Each station transmits messages composed of a strings of symbols on a selected logical link by transmitting the message on its downstream link at the base symbol rate divided by the symbol rate divisor associated with the selected logical link, and offset by the link index of the selected logical link. A station generates a first synchronizing sequence on its downstream link at the base symbol rate divided by the symbol rate divisor associated with a first logical link not used for data, and offset by the link index of the first logical link, and a second synchronizing sequence at the base symbol rate divided by the symbol rate divisor associated with a second logical link not used for data, and offset by the link index of the second logical link.

The invention pertains to communication among stations interconnected by a ring of physical links, operating at a base symbol rate. Each station has an upstream and a downstream link and relays messages originating from the upstream link to its downstream link. Logical links are provided on the ring, each associated with a symbol rate divisor and a link index. Each station transmits messages composed of a strings of symbols on a selected logical link by transmitting the message on its downstream link at the base symbol rate divided by the symbol rate divisor associated with the selected logical link, and offset by the link index of the selected logical link. A station generates a first synchronizing sequence on its downstream link at the base symbol rate divided by the symbol rate divisor associated with a first logical link not used for data, and offset by the link index of the first logical link, and a second synchronizing sequence at the base symbol rate divided by the symbol rate divisor associated with a second logical link not used for data, and offset by the link index of the second logical link.

An object of the present invention is to provide a communication system and a communication method that can suppress an increase in the total fiber distance even if the number of secondary devices increases and that can make complex processing for band allocation for uplink optical signals unnecessary. The configuration of the communication system according to the present invention is a mixture of a ring type and a branch type, in which an optical fiber cable (primary path) from a communication station to each user's home is arranged in a ring (loop) shape, and the primary path is branched and laid to the user's home. Furthermore, unidirectional communication is enabled by a ring-type primary path, and the transmittable amount can be made uniform by further combining time division multiplexing.

An object of the present invention is to provide a communication system and a communication method that can suppress an increase in the total fiber distance even if the number of secondary devices increases and that can make complex processing for band allocation for uplink optical signals unnecessary. The configuration of the communication system according to the present invention is a mixture of a ring type and a branch type, in which an optical fiber cable (primary path) from a communication station to each user's home is arranged in a ring (loop) shape, and the primary path is branched and laid to the user's home. Furthermore, unidirectional communication is enabled by a ring-type primary path, and the transmittable amount can be made uniform by further combining time division multiplexing.

According to one or more embodiments of the disclosure, a particular networking device located in a ring of networking devices of a network receives an indication from a supervisory service that the particular networking device has been designated a ring manager for the ring of networking devices. The particular networking device determines that the supervisory service is unreachable by the ring of networking devices. The particular networking device obtains telemetry data regarding a new device connected to the ring of networking devices. The particular networking device onboards, based on the telemetry data, the new device to the network, when the supervisory service is unreachable by the ring of networking devices.

According to one or more embodiments of the disclosure, a particular networking device located in a ring of networking devices of a network receives an indication from a supervisory service that the particular networking device has been designated a ring manager for the ring of networking devices. The particular networking device determines that the supervisory service is unreachable by the ring of networking devices. The particular networking device obtains telemetry data regarding a new device connected to the ring of networking devices. The particular networking device onboards, based on the telemetry data, the new device to the network, when the supervisory service is unreachable by the ring of networking devices.

According to one or more embodiments of the disclosure, a particular networking device located in a ring of networking devices of a network receives an indication from a supervisory service that the particular networking device has been designated a ring manager for the ring of networking devices. The particular networking device determines that the supervisory service is unreachable by the ring of networking devices. The particular networking device obtains telemetry data regarding a new device connected to the ring of networking devices. The particular networking device onboards, based on the telemetry data, the new device to the network, when the supervisory service is unreachable by the ring of networking devices.