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Fifo bus-sizing, bus-matching datapath architecture

US6526470B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 17, 1999
Grant dateFeb 25, 2003
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Expiry dateSep 17, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F13/4018
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit comprising (i) one or more input paths, (ii) one or more output paths, and (iii) one or more switch circuits. The switch circuits may be configured to connect one or more of said input paths to one or more of said output data in response to one or more control signals. The present invention may be used to read and/or write data in one or more modes of operation such as 9-Bit Big Endian Write, 9-bit Little Endian Write, 18-bit Big Endian Write, 18-bit Little Endian Write, a 36-bit Write, 9-Bit Big Endian Read, 9-bit Little Endian Read, 18-bit Big Endian Read, 18-bit Little Endian Read, 36-bit Read or other mode.

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