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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010
Filed:
May. 10, 2006
Applicants:
Kent Orthner, Kanta, CA;
Desmond Ambrose, Ottawa, CA;
Andrew M. Draper, Chesham, GB;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Altera Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/00 (2006.01); G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 9/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for allowing flexible on-chip datapath interfaces on a device. Datapath connections allow data streamlining without any knowledge of channels or packet boundaries. Flexible and modular interface adapters are used to allow component designers to efficiently provide interoperable components without having to adhere to a strict datapath interface specification. Interface adapters from an adapter library are instantiated and configured automatically when two components are connected.