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Method and system for designing a multiprocessor

US7310594B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 15, 2002
Grant dateDec 18, 2007
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Expiry dateAug 21, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2117/08
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A multiprocessor system (10) includes a plurality of processing engines (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 32, 33 and 35) including a software processing engine and a hardware processing engine implemented on a single silicon device defined by a single programming language and the single programming language tagged with at least one macro. The multiprocessor system further includes connectivity (37 and 40) between the plurality of processing engines defined by the single programming language and by the single programming language tagged with at least one macro.

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