Storage elements for a configurable IC and method and apparatus for accessing data stored in the storage elements
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1. An integrated circuit (“
- IC”
) comprising;
a) a particular reconfigurable circuit for reconfiguring more than once during operation of the IC; and
b) a plurality of storage elements for storing a plurality of configuration data sets for the particular reconfigurable circuit,wherein the particular reconfigurable circuit performs a set of operations based on a configuration data set supplied by a set of storage elements,wherein (i) while the particular reconfigurable circuit performs a first set of operations based on a first configuration data set from a first set of storage elements, a second configuration data set is retrieved from a second set of storage elements and (ii) while the particular reconfigurable circuit performs a second set of operations based on the second configuration data set, a third configuration data set is retrieved from a third set of storage elements.
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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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20 Claims
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1. An integrated circuit (“
- IC”
) comprising;a) a particular reconfigurable circuit for reconfiguring more than once during operation of the IC; and b) a plurality of storage elements for storing a plurality of configuration data sets for the particular reconfigurable circuit, wherein the particular reconfigurable circuit performs a set of operations based on a configuration data set supplied by a set of storage elements, wherein (i) while the particular reconfigurable circuit performs a first set of operations based on a first configuration data set from a first set of storage elements, a second configuration data set is retrieved from a second set of storage elements and (ii) while the particular reconfigurable circuit performs a second set of operations based on the second configuration data set, a third configuration data set is retrieved from a third set of storage elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electronic device comprising:
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an integrated circuit (IC) comprising; a) a particular reconfigurable circuit for reconfiguring more than once during operation of the IC; and b) a plurality of storage elements for storing a plurality of configuration data sets for the particular reconfigurable circuit, wherein the particular reconfigurable circuit performs a set of operations based on a configuration data set supplied by a set of storage elements, wherein (i) while the particular reconfigurable circuit performs a first set of operations based on a first configuration data set from a first set of storage elements, a second configuration data set is retrieved from a second set of storage elements and (ii) while the particular reconfigurable circuit performs a second set of operations based on the second configuration data set, a third configuration data set is retrieved from a third set of storage elements. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An integrated circuit (“
- IC”
) comprising;a) a particular reconfigurable circuit for reconfiguring more than once during operation of the IC; and b) a configuration data retrieval circuit comprising a plurality of inputs, the configuration data retrieval circuit for receiving a plurality of configuration data sets at the plurality of inputs and supplying a configuration data set to the particular reconfigurable circuit, wherein the particular reconfigurable circuit performs a set of operations based on the configuration data set supplied by the configuration data retrieval circuit, wherein the configuration data retrieval circuit iteratively supplies a current configuration data set received at a first input of the configuration data retrieval circuit to the particular reconfigurable circuit while retrieving a next configuration data set at a second input of the configuration data retrieval circuit to supply to the particular reconfigurable circuit in a subsequent cycle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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