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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2001
Nadeem Mirza, Austin, TX (US);
Jun Hao, Austin, TX (US);
Cirrus Logic, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A multiprocessor digital amplifier system is disclosed. A first processor is configured to decode a digital signal from a digital signal source. A second processor configured to provide control signals to the first processor. An expansion unit for communicating instructions and data between the processors and a memory device has a first port coupled to the first processor and a second port coupled to the second processor. The expansion unit includes a state generator with circuitry for selecting one of the first and second ports for receiving a memory device access grant. The first and second ports may be granted access in accordance with a selected arbitration protocol. A duration of the memory device access grant selectably constitutes one of a preselected number of accesses and a preselected timeslice. An amplifier amplifies the decoded digital signal from the first processor.