US 2013/0293261 A1 · SYSTEM ON CHIP AND CONTROL MODULE THEREFOR

Abstract

A System on a Chip (SoC) has a first set of switches, each having first terminals for routing SoC signals and a second terminal, and a second set of switches. Each switch of the second set of switches has third terminals for routing signals with the first set of switches, and a fourth terminal. A SoC control module defines a switching configuration, and includes a first memory portion for storing a first switching protocol for the first set of switches. This defines, for a switch of the first set of switches, an electrical path between one of the first terminals and the second terminal. A second memory portion stores a second switching protocol for the second set of switches, and defines, for a switch of the second set of switches, an electrical path between one of the third terminals and the fourth terminal.

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Dependent claims

A System on a Chip (SoC) control module for defining a SoC switching configuration, the SoC control module comprising:

a first memory portion for storing a first switching protocol for a first set of switches of the SoC, each switch of the first set of switches having:
a plurality of first terminals for routing electrical signals between the switch of the first set of switches and a SoC component;
and
a second terminal;
the first switching protocol defining, for a switch of the first set of switches, an electrical path between one of the plurality of first terminals and the second terminal;
and
a second memory portion for storing a second switching protocol for a second set of switches of the SoC, each switch of the second set of switches having:
a plurality of third terminals for routing electrical signals between the first set of switches and the second set of switches;
and
a fourth terminal;
the second switching protocol defining, for a switch of the second set of switches, an electrical path between one of the plurality of third terminals and the fourth terminal.

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A System on a Chip (SoC), comprising:

a first set of switches, each switch of the first set of switches having:
a plurality of first terminals for routing of electrical signals between the switch of the first set of switches and a SoC component;
and
a second terminal;
a second set of switches, each switch of the second set of switches having:
a plurality of third terminals for routing of electrical signals between the first set of switches and the switch of the second set of switches;
and
a fourth terminal;
and
a SoC control module for defining a SoC switching configuration, the SoC control module comprising:
a first memory portion for storing a first switching protocol for the first set of switches, the first switching protocol defining, for a switch of the first set of switches, an electrical path between one of the plurality of first terminals and the second terminal;
and
a second memory portion for storing a second switching protocol for the second set of switches, the second switching protocol defining, for a switch of the second set of switches, an electrical path between one of the plurality of third terminals and the fourth terminal.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

System on chip and control module therefor

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