Embedding a hardware object in an application system

Details Embedding a hardware object in an application system Embedding a hardware object in an application system

2007-10-16

2007-10-16

Kik, Phallaka (Department: 2825)

Computer-aided design and analysis of circuits and semiconductor

Nanotechnology related integrated circuit design

C716S030000, C713S002000, C713S100000, C710S012000, C710S036000, C710S062000, C710S072000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10850133

ABSTRACT:
Various approaches for interfacing an application-independent hardware object with an application system are disclosed. The various approaches involve instantiating a first object that contains at least one configuration parameter. The configuration parameter specifies a location of a configuration bitstream for implementing functions of the hardware object in a programmable logic circuit. A second object is instantiated and is configured to open, in response to a program call to a first function provided by the second object, an interface to the programmable logic circuit. A programmable logic circuit is configured with the configuration bitstream in response to instantiation of the second object, and, in response to a program call to the first function, an interface to the programmable logic circuit is opened.

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