Data processing system with improved latency and associated methods
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1. A configurable integrated-circuit device, comprising:
- a plurality of regions that each include configurable electronic circuitry; and
common circuitry that provides at least one signal to at least two regions of the plurality of regions, wherein the common circuitry comprises at least one processor circuitry, and the common circuitry and the at least two regions are positioned within the configurable integrated-circuit device so as to improve the latencies of the at least one signal to each of the at least two regions.
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Abstract
An configurable integrated-circuit device includes a plurality of regions that each contain electronic circuitry. The configurable integrated-circuit device also includes common circuitry adapted to provide at least one signal to at least two regions of the plurality of regions. The common circuitry and the at least two regions are positioned within the configurable integrated-circuit device so as to improve the latencies of the at least one signal to each of the at least two regions.
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1. A configurable integrated-circuit device, comprising:
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a plurality of regions that each include configurable electronic circuitry; and
common circuitry that provides at least one signal to at least two regions of the plurality of regions, wherein the common circuitry comprises at least one processor circuitry, and the common circuitry and the at least two regions are positioned within the configurable integrated-circuit device so as to improve the latencies of the at least one signal to each of the at least two regions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A configurable integrated-circuit device, comprising:
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a plurality of regions that each include configurable electronic circuitry; and
common circuitry that provides at least one signal to at least two regions of the plurality of regions, wherein the common circuitry comprises at least one processor circuitry, and the common circuitry and the at least two regions are positioned within the configurable integrated-circuit device so that the latencies of the at least one signal to each of the at least two regions tend to be equalized. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A programmable logic-device, comprising:
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a plurality of regions that each include configurable electronic circuitry;
bus circuitry coupled to the plurality of regions; and
common circuitry coupled to the bus circuitry, wherein the common circuitry comprises at least one processor circuitry, and the common circuitry provides a signal to the plurality of regions through the bus circuitry, and wherein the common circuitry and the plurality of regions are positioned within the programmable logic-device so as to improve the latencies of the signal to each region. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method of improving latency in a configurable integrated-circuit device, comprising:
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providing the configurable integrated-circuit device;
partitioning the configurable integrated-circuit device into a plurality of regions that each include configurable electronic circuitry;
including within the configurable integrated-circuit device a common circuitry that provides at least one signal to at least two regions of the plurality of regions;
including in the common circuitry at least one processor circuitry; and
positioning the common circuitry and the at least two regions within the configurable integrated-circuit device so as to improve the latencies of the at least one signal to each of the at least two regions. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A method of improving latency in a configurable integrated-circuit device, comprising:
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providing the configurable integrated-circuit device;
partitioning the configurable integrated-circuit device into a plurality of regions that each include configurable electronic circuitry;
including within the configurable integrated-circuit device a common circuitry that provides at least one signal to at least two regions of the plurality of regions;
including in the common circuitry at least one processor circuitry; and
positioning the common circuitry and the at least two regions within the configurable integrated-circuit device so that the latencies of the at least one signal to each of the at least two regions tend to be equalized. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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