Patent ID: 7263456
Filing Date: 2007-08-28
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A reconfigurable circuit, comprising: reconfigurable function blocks, each of the reconfigurable function blocks including reconfigurable logic; reconfigurable connection matrices, each of the reconfigurable connection matrices including inputs coupled to the reconfigurable function blocks, outputs coupled to the reconfigurable function blocks, and connection resources that can be reconfigured to selectively connect the inputs of the reconfigurable connection matrix to the outputs of the reconfigurable connection matrix; and a configuration data loader coupled to the reconfigurable function blocks and the reconfigurable connection matrices, and adapted to receive a first set of configuration data to configure all or a subset of the reconfigurable logic and the connection resources, with the first set of configuration data being in a symbolic form and not fully particularized in specifying said configuring, and to generate and output a second set of configuration data based at least on the first set of configuration data, with the second set of configuration data being fully particularized in specifying said configuring.