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US 6,525,678 B1Granted
Configuring a programmable logic device
AssigneeAltera Corporation
InventorsKerry S. Veenstra, Boon Jin Ang
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Abstract
A programmable logic device (PLD) can be configured using configuration data stored on a memory. The configuration data is compressed using a compression algorithm before being stored on the memory. When the PLD is to be configured, the compressed configuration data is read from the memory, decompressed, then loaded onto the PLD.
Claims19
A method of configuration a programmable logic device (PLD) comprising:
- reading configuration data stored on a memory, wherein the configuration data was compressed using a compression algorithm before being stored on the memory;
- transferring the compressed configuration data stored on the memory into a FIFO, wherein the FIFO holds portions of the compressed configuration data stored on the memory at a time;
- decompressing the compressed configuration data transferred into the FIFO;
- and
- loading the decompressed configuration data onto the PLD.
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A method of configuration a programmable logic device (PLD) comprising:
- compressing configuration data for the PLD;
- storing the compressed configuration data on a memory;
- reading the compressed configuration data from the memory;
- transferring the compressed configuration data from the memory to a FIFO;
- decompressing the compressed configuration data transferred to the FIFO;
- and
- loading the decompressed configuration data onto the PLD.
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A system for configuration a programmable logic device (PLD) comprising:
- a memory configured to store configuration data for the PLD, wherein the configuration data is compressed before being stored on the memory;
- a FIFO configured to receive portions of the compressed configuration data stored in the memory;
- and
- a decompressor configured to decompress the compressed configuration data from the FIFO, and to load the decompressed configuration data on the PLD.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.