For a request or response transaction, AXI information including AxSize, AxLen, AxBurst, AxCache[1] (modifiable/non-modifiable transaction), AxLock (Normal/Exclusive access), and AxAddr, are carried along the transaction to/from the NoC Master, the NMU, the NoC channel, the NSU and the NoC Slave. The NoC header always carries consistent AXI information that describes the Read/Write request it is carrying. The NoC channel uses a128-bit interface. It therefore converts an AXI request (downsizes or upsizes) from the AxSize of Master to match the AxSize of the NoC (128-bit) for a modifiable transaction. For a non-modifiable transaction, the AXI request can go through narrow-transfer or forced-downsize.
A request can be chopped using either of the following methods:
- A programmable chop (REG_CHOPSIZE) by the NMU
- In the case of AXI downsize in the NSU, a chop can be required to keep the AxLen less than 256 for AXI4.
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The following figure shows the logic view of the NMU and the NSU for AXI conversion. There are upsize and downsize blocks in both request and response directions. In addition, the NMU/NSU supports full transfer and narrow-transfer requests/responses. The NSU performs narrow transfer or full transfer based on AxCache[1] (modifiable/non-modifiable), and the AxSize of the master, the NoC, and the slave.