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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2004
Applicants:
Glenn A. Baxter, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Khang K. Dao, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Glenn A. Baxter, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Khang K. Dao, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Xilinx, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/14 (2006.01); G06F 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Method and apparatus for controlling access to memory circuitry is described. In one example, access to the memory circuitry is controlled among a plurality of bus interfaces of a data processing system. A plurality of ports is respectively coupled to said plurality of bus interfaces. Arbitration logic is configured for communication with the plurality of ports. The arbitration logic arbitrates access to the memory circuitry among the plurality of bus interfaces on a time shared basis.