Multiple purpose integrated circuit
US8051237B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/004
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An integrated circuit of the type comprises a plurality of units that may act as initiators and targets. At least some of the units are for a first purpose such as a cable modem function and others are for a second purpose such as television data processing. The units are connected together by a interconnect comprising a number of nodes. One of the nodes is configurable such that requests made from initiator units on one side of the node to target units on the other side of the node are not sent to the target units. The units for the first purpose are arranged on the opposite side of the node from those of the second purpose, so that the circuit is effectively configurable into two separate logical partitions, one partition for television data processing and the other partition for cable modem functions.
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