摘要:
Methods of generating a PLD design implementation according to a design architecture tailored to specified requirements. A hardware description language (HDL) description for the PLD design includes at least one parameter value for the PLD design that will affect the preferred implementation of the design. This parameter value is passed to a high-level language (HLL) function, which is used to determine a tailored design architecture in accordance with the specified needs of the target application. The HLL function returns data specifying the tailored design architecture. This data is used in generating an implementation of the PLD design that follows the constraints imposed by the tailored design architecture. The result can be, for example, a logic gate representation of the PLD design, a netlist of the design, or a bitstream implementing the design in a target PLD.
摘要:
Computer-implemented methods of mapping a logical representation of a memory to physical memory, e.g., in a programmable logic device (PLD). The logical representation of the memory is input into the computer, which generates an initial solution (e.g., a column-based solution) for the memory. In a column-based solution, the primitives are arranged such that each column includes only one type of primitive. The column-based solution generated in this step uses the minimum number of primitives attainable by a column-based approach. The column-based solution is then modified to reduce multiplexing, e.g., by replacing two primitives that are cascaded in depth with two primitives that are cascaded in width. In some embodiments, the total number of primitives can be reduced by the modification. The resulting physical representation of the memory is then output, and can be utilized, if desired, to create an implementation of the memory targeted to a PLD.
摘要:
Apparatuses for binary priority encoding are described. A binary priority encoder (100, 100L) includes a data input bus (139), a first logic tree (110) coupled to receive data from the input bus (139), and a second logic tree (130) coupled to receive a portion of the data from the input bus (139). The first logic tree (110) is configured to provide a flag signal (154) indicating whether at least one bit of the data is active. The first logic tree (110) is configured to provide control signals. The second logic tree (130) is coupled to receive the control signals. The second logic tree (130) is configured to select first partial addresses from the portion of the data responsive to the control signals. The control signals are further provided to the second logic tree (130) as second partial addresses.
摘要:
Circuits and methods of rearranging the order of data in a memory having asymmetric input and output ports are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method comprises steps of providing an input port of a memory having an input width and output port having an output width which is different than the input width. A plurality of data words are received at the input of the memory, wherein each data word has a width corresponding to the input width. The order of the plurality of input data words is rearranged; and an output word based upon the rearranged data words and having a width corresponding to the output width is generated. Various circuits and algorithms for implementing the methods are also disclosed.
摘要:
An automated computer calling system is disclosed for correlating diverse types of recorded information, such as voice or video, with data records that have been previously stored and/or simultaneously entered. The calling system is capable of simultaneously recording and processing multiple customer transactions, and verifying the transactions on the basis of the recorded information. In a preferred embodiment, the calling system includes: a customer database; one or more agent stations connected to a communications network; a call processor for controlling the communication between the agent stations and the customers and for selectively recording at least a portion of the conversation between a customer and an agent; a call manager for monitoring the customer communications and enabling data exchange between the customer database and the agent station, and for supplying the call processor with information required to initiate and terminate the communication; and a call recorder for linking the recorded voice information with the corresponding customer data record.
摘要:
Memory circuits that concatenate multiple FIFOs in parallel to increase the overall depth of the memory circuits. Asymmetric input and output ports can be provided by including a deserializer on the write interface of the memory circuit and/or a serializer on the read interface of the memory circuit. The deserializer disperses the data evenly across all FIFOs, minimizing the write-to-read latency. In some embodiments, at most two of the FIFOs are active at any given time, one being written and one being read, which reduces the overall power consumption of the memory circuit compared to known structures.