Configurable IC Having A Routing Fabric With Storage Elements
First Claim
1. An integrated circuit (IC) comprising:
- a) an interconnect circuit;
b) a first storage element directly connected to said interconnect circuit for storing in at least one cycle the output of the interconnect circuit for at least one cycle; and
c) a second storage element configurably connected to said first storage element for receiving the output of the first storage element and for storing said output for at least one cycle before supplying the output to a destination.
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Abstract
Some embodiments provide a configurable IC that includes a configurable routing fabric with storage elements. In some embodiments, the routing fabric provides a communication pathway that routes signals to and from source and destination components. The routing fabric of some embodiments provides the ability to selectively store the signals passing through the routing fabric within the storage elements of the routing fabric. In this manner, a source or destination component continually performs operations (e.g., computational or routing) irrespective of whether a previous signal from or to such a component is stored within the routing fabric. The source and destination components include configurable logic circuits, configurable interconnect circuits, and various other circuits that receive or distribute signals throughout the configurable IC.
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20 Claims
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1. An integrated circuit (IC) comprising:
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a) an interconnect circuit; b) a first storage element directly connected to said interconnect circuit for storing in at least one cycle the output of the interconnect circuit for at least one cycle; and c) a second storage element configurably connected to said first storage element for receiving the output of the first storage element and for storing said output for at least one cycle before supplying the output to a destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic device comprising:
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an integrated circuit (IC) comprising; a) an interconnect circuit; b) a first storage element directly connected to said interconnect circuit for storing in at least one cycle the output of the interconnect circuit for at least one cycle; and c) a second storage element configurably connected to said first storage element for receiving the output of the first storage element. And for storing said output for at least one cycle before supplying the output to a destination. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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