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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2006
Stephen A. Neuendorffer, San Jose, CA (US);
Paul M. Hartke, Stanford, CA (US);
Paul R. Schumacher, Berthoud, CO (US);
Stephen A. Neuendorffer, San Jose, CA (US);
Paul M. Hartke, Stanford, CA (US);
Paul R. Schumacher, Berthoud, CO (US);
Xilinx, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Method and apparatus for communication of data is described. More particularly, generation of an interface for coupling to an auxiliary processor unit for communication of data in an integrated circuit is described. Programmable logic is programmed to provide a hardware interface for communicating the data between memory and a user-defined circuit. The data is communicated at least in part via an auxiliary processor unit coupled to the hardware interface. The programming includes configuring the programmable logic to use the auxiliary processor unit to respond to coded instructions executed by a central processing unit through the provided hardware interface.