Patent ID: 8327154
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: G06F,H03K

Abstract:
1. A method of configuring a programmable device, the method comprising: receiving scrambled configuration data at the programmable device, wherein the scrambled configuration data is unique to the programmable device; verifying whether a bit sequence of a device tag within the programmable device matches a bit sequence of a device tag within the scrambled configuration data; transferring the scrambled configuration data to a data re-formatter in response to a match between the bit sequence of the device tag within the programmable device and the bit sequence of the device tag within the scrambled configuration data; descrambling the scrambled configuration data, at the data re-formatter, utilizing the device tag on the programmable device to form a descrambled configuration data; and storing the descrambled configuration data in configuration memory of the programmable device.