Patent ID: 7451426
Filing Date: 2008-11-11
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for integrating a configurable logic IP module into an ASIC design flow, comprising: receiving a specification of an integrated circuit product, said specification including at least one of an application type, an application feature, a target market, a technology to be utilized, performance expected, and embedded IP; implementing hardware and software partition based on said specification; obtaining architecture of hardware for said integrated circuit product; implementing ASIC partition based on said architecture of hardware to obtain ASIC elements and non-ASIC elements; providing a specification for said configurable logic IP module, said configurable logic IP module including a system level configuration controller, at least one standardized interconnect, at least one standardized configuration port, an embedded programmable logic fabric, at least one scalable configurable logic module, and a programmable routing matrix; and implementing integration of said configurable logic IP module.