Integrated circuit having integrated programmable gate array and field programmable gate array, and method of operating the same
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1. An integrated circuit (IC), comprising:
- at least two interfaces;
a programmable gate array (PGA) coupled to said at least two interfaces for communicating data therebetween; and
a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) having a configuration memory associated therewith and coupled to and configured to cooperate with said PGA to adapt said IC to a particular surrounding environment, said PGA and FPGA integrated in said IC.
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Abstract
An integrated circuit (IC) and a method of manufacturing an integrated circuit suited for a particular application. In one embodiment, the IC includes at least two interfaces, a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) and a programmable gate array (PGA). The FPGA has a configuration memory associated therewith and is coupled to the at least two interfaces for communicating data therebetween. The PGA is coupled to and configured to cooperate with the FPGA to adapt the IC to a particular surrounding environment.
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1. An integrated circuit (IC), comprising:
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at least two interfaces;
a programmable gate array (PGA) coupled to said at least two interfaces for communicating data therebetween; and
a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) having a configuration memory associated therewith and coupled to and configured to cooperate with said PGA to adapt said IC to a particular surrounding environment, said PGA and FPGA integrated in said IC. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit (IC) suited for a particular application, comprising:
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forming an integrated circuit having a substrate, at least two interfaces, and including integrating in said integrated circuit a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) and a programmable gate array (PGA);
configuring said PGA with at least a portion of a design; and
subsequently providing a configuration program to configure said FPGA to cooperate with said PGA to adapt said IC to a particular surrounding environment. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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