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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2007
Lloyd J. Lewins, Marina Del Rey, CA (US);
William D. Farwell, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Kenneth E. Prager, Granite Bay, CA (US);
Michael D. Vahey, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Lloyd J. Lewins, Marina Del Rey, CA (US);
William D. Farwell, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Kenneth E. Prager, Granite Bay, CA (US);
Michael D. Vahey, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
RAYTHEON COMPANY, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
A data flow controller for reconfigurable computers. The novel data flow controller includes a first circuit for selecting one of a plurality of operating conditions and a second circuit for determining if the selected condition is met and outputting a control signal accordingly. In an illustrative embodiment, the operating conditions include: when all enabled data available signals are asserted and all enabled space available signals are asserted; when any enabled data available signal is asserted and all enabled space available signals are asserted; when all enabled data available signals are asserted and any enabled space available signal is asserted; and when any enabled data available signal is asserted and any enabled space available signal is asserted. By allowing a configurable element to operate under different possible conditions, data flow signals can also then be used to control what operation the element performs, in addition to controlling when.