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Method and apparatus for configuring a processor embedded in an integrated circuit for use as a logic element

US7698449B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 23, 2005
Grant dateApr 13, 2010
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/383
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method and apparatus for configuring a processor embedded in an integrated circuit for use as a logic element is described. In one example, a processing apparatus in an integrated circuit includes a point-to-point data streaming interface and arithmetic logic unit (ALU) circuitry. The ALU circuitry includes at least one input port in communication with the point-to-point data streaming interface. The processor may also include a register file and multiplexer logic. The multiplexer logic is configured to selectively couple the register file and the point-to-point streaming interface to the at least one input port of the ALU circuitry.

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