Hybrid Configurable Circuit for a Configurable IC
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Abstract
Some embodiments of the invention provide a configurable integrated circuit (“IC”). This IC includes several configurable logic circuits for receiving configuration data and configurably performing a set of operations based on the configuration data. It also includes several hybrid circuits. Each particular hybrid circuit has: (1) a set of inputs, (2) a set of outputs for selectively connecting to the set of inputs, and (3) a set of select lines for receiving select signals that direct the hybrid circuit to connect the input set to the output set in a particular manner. At least one select signal is for controllably receiving configuration data and at least one select line is for controllably receiving signals generated by the configurable logic circuits.
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47 Claims
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28. An integrated circuit (IC) comprising:
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a) a plurality of configurable logic circuits;
b) a set of configurable input select interconnect circuits associated with each configurable logic circuit, wherein at least one configurable input select interconnect circuits for a particular configurable logic circuit is a hybrid interconnect/logic circuit for serving as a logic circuit to augment a function performed by the configurable logic circuit. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 37)
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34. An integrated circuit (IC) comprising:
a) a plurality of sets of circuits, each particular set of circuits comprising;
i) at least one particular configurable logic circuit;
ii) a set of configurable input select interconnect circuits associated with each logic circuit in the particular set of circuits, wherein at least one configurable input select interconnect circuit of the particular configurable logic circuit is a hybrid interconnect/logic circuit for serving as logic circuits to augment a function performed by the hybrid circuit'"'"'s associated particular logic circuit. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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38. An electronic device comprising:
an integrated circuit (IC) comprising;
a) a plurality of configurable logic circuits;
b) a set of configurable input select interconnect circuits associated with each configurable logic circuit, wherein at least one configurable input select interconnect circuit for a particular configurable logic circuit is a hybrid interconnect/logic circuit for serving as a logic circuit to augment a function performed by the particular logic circuit. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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41. An integrated circuit (“
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a) a plurality of configurable logic circuits for receiving configuration data and configurably performing a set of operations based on the configuration data; and
b) a plurality of hybrid circuits, each particular hybrid circuit comprising;
1) a set of inputs, 2) a set of outputs for selectively connecting to the set of inputs, and 3) a set of select lines for receiving select signals that direct the hybrid circuit to connect the input set to the output set in a particular manner, wherein a particular hybrid circuit (i) performs an interconnect operation when the particular hybrid circuit receives only configuration data on the set of select lines and (ii) performs a computation when the particular hybrid circuit receives at least one non-configuration data on the set of select lines. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. An electronic device comprising:
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an integrated circuit (IC) comprising;
a) a plurality of configurable logic circuits for receiving configuration data and configurably performing a set of operations based on the configuration data; and
b) a plurality of hybrid circuits, each particular hybrid circuit comprising;
1) a set of inputs, 2) a set of outputs for selectively connecting to the set of inputs, and 3) a set of select lines for receiving select signals that direct the hybrid circuit to connect the input set to the output set in a particular manner, wherein a particular hybrid circuit (i) performs an interconnect operation when the particular hybrid circuit receives only configuration data on the set of select lines and (ii) performs a computation when the particular hybrid circuit receives at least one non-configuration data on the set of select lines.
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