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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2010
Bernard J. New, Carmel Valley, CA (US);
Bernard J. New, Carmel Valley, CA (US);
Xilinx, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Method and apparatus for inter-IC communication are described. In some examples, an integrated circuit (IC) includes core circuitry configured to process input data and provide output data; input/output (IO) circuitry configured to receive the input data, and transmit the output data; a control circuit configured to provide a selection signal; and an inter-IC communication port coupled between the core circuitry and the IO circuitry and configured to pass the input data and the output data, the inter-IC communication port having a memory interface and a memory controller, the inter-IC communication port configured to selectively couple either the memory interface or the memory controller between the core circuitry and the IO circuitry responsive to the selection signal.