Method for cacheing configuration data of data flow processors and modules with a two- or multidimensional programmable cell structure (fpgas, dpgas or similar) according to a hierarchy
CA 2321877 A1 · Owner: Pact Informationstechnologie Gmbh · Inventors: Munch, Robert; Vorbach, Martin
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Up until now, a central and global unit have been integrated into one module which processes all of the configuration requests. The invention provides for a plurality of active units which can take over this task. These units are arranged in a hierarchy. A request from the lowest level is only transferred to the next highest level if the request cannot be processed. The highest level is connected to an internal or external higher-order configuration memory which contains all the configuration data ever required for this programme run. The tree structure of the configuration units enables a kind of cacheing of the configuration data. The configurations are mainly accessed locally. …
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