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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2020
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Fa-Long Luo, San Jose, CA (US);
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for performing multi-step image processing using a reconfigurable fabric device (RFD) in place of multiple discrete ICs. In one embodiment, the methods and apparatus operate according to a flexible time-divided schedule, and the processing is configured to process image sensor data by at least: (i) receiving RAW image data, programming an RFD to operate as a first functional unit such as an image signal processor (ISP), using the programmed RFD to perform image signal processing on the RAW image data, storing the ISP-result in temporary memory; and (ii) programming the RFD to operate as a second functional unit (e.g., deep learning accelerator (DLA)), using the programmed RFD to read out ISP-result from the temporary memory, perform deep learning processing on the ISP-result, and storing the DLA-result back into the temporary memory. In one variant, an on-die controller and memory are used in support of the RFD operations, thereby enabling a single-die processing solution.