A network and a data transmission method between elements in such a network using an asynchronous communication protocol of the “send/accept” type. At least one node in the network operations without an internal clock, this node determining a transfer hierarchy between two data packets to be routed...http://www.google.de/patents/US7940666?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7940666 - Communication node architecture in a globally asynchronous network on chip system