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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2007
Applicant:
Glenn A. Baxter, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Inventor:
Glenn A. Baxter, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Xilinx, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Port Interface Modules (PIMs) are provided for ports of a Multi-Port Memory Controller. The PIMs include logic that is programmable to be compatible with different types of devices, processors or buses that can be connected to the ports. The PIMs can further include protocol bridges to enable one port PIM to connect to a device or another port PIM in a master/slave fashion.