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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 1998
Filed:
Aug. 29, 1996
Applicant:
Assignee:
Texas Instruments, Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ; G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
364491 ; 39580032 ; 3642328 ; 36473293 ; 3649255 ; 3649256 ; 3649278 ;
Abstract
An integrated circuit includes a single chip (102) that has a microprocessor (702), a memory controller unit (718), an internal bus (714) connecting the microprocessor (702) and the memory controller unit (718), and an external bus to internal bus interface circuit (716). The microprocessor (102) occupies a substantially rectangular region on a substrate (802). The memory controller unit (718) occupies a first strip along one side of the microprocessor unit (702) accessible via the bond pads broadside to the first strip. Other circuits, systems, and methods are disclosed.