Configurable processor module accelerator using a programmable logic device
US7856546B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/409
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A configurable processor module accelerator using a programmable logic device is described. According to one embodiment, the accelerator module includes a circuit board having coupled thereto a first programmable logic device, a controller, and a first memory. The first programmable logic device has access to a bitstream which is stored in the first memory. Access to the bitstream by the first programmable logic device is controlled by the controller. The bitstream is capable of being instantiated in the first programmable logic device using programmable logic thereof to provide at least a transport interface for communication between the first programmable logic device and one or more other devices associated with the motherboard using the microprocessor interface.
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