Display processor integrated circuit with on-chip programmable logic for implementing custom enhancement functions
First Claim
1. A display processor integrated circuit, comprising:
- a display processor configured to process video; and
programmable logic integrated with the display processor, the programmable logic comprising an array of macrocells surrounded by a ring of interface cells that are adjacent to the macrocells, wherein the programmable logic is unprogrammed when manufacture of the display processor integrated circuit is completed, and wherein the programmable logic is programmable to implement at least one of multiple video enhancement algorithms configured to enhance the video when the display processor integrated circuit is implemented after manufacture in a device configured to display the video.
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Abstract
A display processor integrated circuit (for example, for a television or for a digital camera) includes a display processor portion and an on-chip programmable logic portion. The on-chip programmable logic portion can be configured or programmed to implement custom video and/or image enhancement functions. Accordingly, an individual television or camera manufacturer can have his/her own custom enhancement function incorporated into the display processor integrated circuit by having the programmable logic portion configured or programmed appropriately. In one embodiment, the programming of the programmable logic portion involves changing just one mask, thereby reducing the cost, complexity and time associated with implementing the custom video/image enhancement function.
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19 Claims
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1. A display processor integrated circuit, comprising:
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a display processor configured to process video; and programmable logic integrated with the display processor, the programmable logic comprising an array of macrocells surrounded by a ring of interface cells that are adjacent to the macrocells, wherein the programmable logic is unprogrammed when manufacture of the display processor integrated circuit is completed, and wherein the programmable logic is programmable to implement at least one of multiple video enhancement algorithms configured to enhance the video when the display processor integrated circuit is implemented after manufacture in a device configured to display the video. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An integrated circuit, comprising:
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a display processor configured to process digital images; and programmable logic integrated with the display processor, the programmable logic comprising an array of macrocells surrounded by a ring of interface cells that are adjacent to the macrocells, wherein the programmable logic is unprogrammed when manufacture of the integrated circuit is completed, and wherein the programmable logic is programmable to implement at least one of multiple image enhancement algorithms configured to enhance the digital images when the integrated circuit is implemented after manufacture in a device configured to at least one of process or display the digital images. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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