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Configurable embedded processor

US7821849B2 · kind B2 · utility

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30Claims

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Assignee

Infineon Technologies AG · DE

Inventors

Klaus Oberlaender · San Jose, US
Ralph Haines · Atherton, US
Eric Chesters · Mountain View, US
Dirk Behrens · Halberstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 8, 2008
Grant date	Oct 26, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 2, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F30/30
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A configurable processor architecture uses a common simulation database for multiple processor configurations to reduce the cost of producing customized processor configurations. An unchanging core portion is used in each processor configuration. To support different memory modules, identification signals are provided from the memory modules or an identification module to configure the core portion.

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