Reconfigurable integrated circuit (IC) device and a system and method of configuring thereof
US12333231B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/30101
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An Integrated Circuit (IC) device, and a method of utilizing thereof, may include: a plurality of Processing Elements (PEs), each comprising one or more configurable hardware logic blocks. The IC may further include a plurality of configuration memory elements, each associated with a respective PE, and adapted to maintain two or more configuration settings of the respective PE. The IC may further include a configuration manager circuit, configured to: receive a reconfiguration instruction, dictating a required function of the IC device; based on the reconfiguration instruction, identify at least one target PE of the plurality of PEs as a target for reconfiguration; based on the required function, select a specific configuration setting in the configuration memory element associated with the at least one target PE; and reconfigure at least one hardware logic block of the at least one target PE, according to the selected configuration setting.
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