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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2004
Kurt M. Conover, Albuquerque, NM (US);
John H. Linn, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Anita L. Schreiber, Sandia Park, NM (US);
Kurt M. Conover, Albuquerque, NM (US);
John H. Linn, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Anita L. Schreiber, Sandia Park, NM (US);
Xilinx, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
First-in-first-out (FIFO) memory system and method for providing the same is described. In one example, a dual-port memory circuit includes first storage locations for defining a plurality of FIFOs, second storage locations for storing status information for each of the FIFOs, a first port, and a second port. The first port includes a write data terminal for receiving write data and a write address terminal for receiving write addresses. Each of the write addresses includes a first portion for selecting a FIFO of the FIFOs and a second portion for selecting a storage location in the dual-port memory circuit. The second port includes a read data terminal for providing read data and a read address terminal for receiving read addresses. Each of the read addresses includes a first portion for selecting a FIFO of the FIFOs and a second portion for selecting a storage location in the dual-port memory circuit.