Just-in-time hardware for field programmable gate arrays
US11003471B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 25, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/331
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for executing a component of a design in a hardware engine. The component is compiled to include an interface that supports an ‘open_loop(n)’ function which, when invoked, requests that the hardware engine run for a specified number of steps before communicating with other hardware or software engines via a runtime system. After the compiled hardware component is transferred to the hardware engine, the hardware engine runs for the specified number of steps unless and until it encounters a system function, such as a ‘display(s)’ function, in the code of the component that requires the runtime system to intervene. The hardware engine pauses awaiting the completion of the system function and continues its execution. The ‘open_loop(n)’ operation of the hardware engine permits components in hardware engines to run at a speed close to the native speed of the target programmable hardware fabric.
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