US 12,277,081 B2
Network credit return mechanisms
Tony Brewer, Plano, TX (US)
Assigned to Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US)
Filed by Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US)
Filed on Mar. 20, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/610,905.
Application 18/610,905 is a continuation of application No. 18/085,274, filed on Dec. 20, 2022, granted, now 11,966,345.
Application 18/085,274 is a continuation of application No. 17/007,814, filed on Aug. 31, 2020, granted, now 11,580,044.
Prior Publication US 2024/0232111 A1, Jul. 11, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 13/00 (2006.01); G06F 13/364 (2006.01); G06F 30/3953 (2020.01)
CPC G06F 13/364 (2013.01) [G06F 30/3953 (2020.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a memory device;
a memory controller coupled to the memory device; and
logic configured to perform operations comprising:
identifying credits to be returned for multiple virtual channels;
setting a credit return field of a first flow control unit (flit) using the identified credits for a selected virtual channel and clearing a credit return field of a second flit; and
contemporaneously sending multiple flits including the first flit and the second flit.