Storage elements for a configurable IC and method and apparatus for accessing data stored in the storage elements
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1. A configurable integrated circuit (IC) comprising:
- a) a plurality of configurable circuits;
b) a plurality of storage circuits, each storage circuit comprising (i) a plurality of storage elements for storing data for the configurable circuits and (ii) an output circuit for outputting data stored in the storage elements;
c) said output circuit comprising a first set of interconnects for receiving at least a first repeating periodic signal and a set of sense amplifiers for sensing the data stored in the storage elements, said first set of interconnects further for periodically outputting data from at least two storage elements to the configurable circuits.
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Abstract
Some embodiments provide a circuit for accessing stored data in a configurable IC that includes several configurable circuits. The IC also includes several storage circuits. Each storage circuit has (1) several storage elements for storing data for the configurable circuits, and (2) output circuitry for outputting data stored in the storage elements. The output circuitry includes a first set of interconnects for receiving at least a first repeating periodic signal and for periodically outputting data from at least two storage elements to the configurable circuits.
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1. A configurable integrated circuit (IC) comprising:
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a) a plurality of configurable circuits; b) a plurality of storage circuits, each storage circuit comprising (i) a plurality of storage elements for storing data for the configurable circuits and (ii) an output circuit for outputting data stored in the storage elements; c) said output circuit comprising a first set of interconnects for receiving at least a first repeating periodic signal and a set of sense amplifiers for sensing the data stored in the storage elements, said first set of interconnects further for periodically outputting data from at least two storage elements to the configurable circuits. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electronic device comprising:
a configurable integrated circuit (IC) comprising; a plurality of configurable circuits; a plurality of storage circuits, each storage circuit comprising (i) a plurality of storage elements for storing data for the configurable circuits and (ii) an output circuit for outputting data stored in the storage elements; said output circuit comprising a first set of interconnects for receiving at least a first repeating periodic signal and a set of sense amplifiers for sensing the data stored in the storage elements, said first set of interconnects further for periodically outputting data from at least two storage elements to the configurable circuits. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A configurable integrated circuit (IC) comprising:
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a) a plurality of configurable circuits; b) a plurality of storage circuits, each storage circuit comprising (i) a plurality of storage elements for storing data for the configurable circuits and (ii) a sense amplifier for outputting data stored in the storage elements; c) said sense amplifier comprising first set of a interconnects for receiving at least a first repeating periodic signal and for periodically outputting data from at least two storage elements to the configurable circuits. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A configurable integrated circuit (IC) comprising:
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a) a plurality of configurable circuits; b) a plurality of storage circuits, each storage circuit comprising (i) a plurality of storage elements for storing data for the configurable circuits and (ii) an output circuit for outputting data stored in the storage elements; c) said output circuit comprising a first set of interconnects for receiving at least a first repeating periodic signal and for periodically outputting data from at least two storage elements to the configurable circuits; d) a second set of interconnects connected to the output circuit, said second set of interconnects for receiving at least a second repeating periodic signal; e) a set of intervening circuits between the second set of interconnects and the output circuit. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. An electronic device comprising:
a configurable integrated circuit (IC) comprising; a plurality of configurable circuits; a plurality of storage circuits, each storage circuit comprising (i) a plurality of storage elements for storing data for the configurable circuits and (ii) an output circuit for outputting data stored in the storage elements; said output circuit comprising a first set of interconnects for receiving at least a first repeating periodic signal and for periodically outputting data from at least two storage elements to the configurable circuits; a second set of interconnects connected to the output circuit, said second set of interconnects for receiving at least a second repeating periodic signal; a set of intervening circuits between the second set of interconnects and the output circuit. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. An electronic device comprising:
a configurable integrated circuit (IC) comprising; a plurality of configurable circuits; a plurality of storage circuits, each storage circuit comprising (i) a plurality of storage elements for storing data for the configurable circuits and (ii) a sense amplifier for outputting data stored in the storage elements; said sense amplifier comprising a first set of interconnects for receiving at least a repeating periodic signal and for periodically outputting data from at least two storage elements to the configurable circuits.
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