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Extending a processor system within an integrated circuit and offloading processes to process-specific circuits

US9135213B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

XILINX, INC. · US

Inventors

Bradley L. Taylor · Santa Cruz, US
Ting Lu · Austin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 13, 2011
Grant date	Sep 15, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 15, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D10/00
WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of extending a processor system within an integrated circuit (IC) can include executing program code within the processor system implemented within the IC, wherein the IC includes a programmable fabric. The processor system further can be coupled to the programmable fabric. A process can be performed using a process-specific circuit implemented within the programmable fabric in lieu of using the processor system. A result of the process from the process-specific circuit can be made available to the processor system.

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