H03K19/17748

Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuit
20180003770 · 2018-01-04 ·

A mixed-signal integrated circuit includes an analog circuit comprising at least one digital block embedded in the analog circuit, the at least one digital block comprising a plurality of functional bits and a plurality of configuration bits, the plurality of functional bits providing for a functionality of the analog circuit according to a designed functionality and the plurality of configuration bits being usable for configuring a plurality of operational modes of the analog circuit; and a digital circuit comprising a scan chain configured to scan at least part of the functional bits of the digital block embedded in the analog circuit with respect to the designed functionality, wherein the scan chain is further configured to set at least part of the configuration bits of the digital block embedded in the analog circuit according to a selected operational mode of the plurality of operational modes of the analog circuit.

CONFIGURATION CIRCUIT OF FLASH FIELD PROGRAMMABLE GATE ARRAY (FPGA) FOR REALIZING EXTERNAL MONITORING AND CONFIGURATION

A configuration circuit of a flash FPGA for realizing external monitoring and configuration is provided. In the configuration circuit, a positive high-voltage output terminal of a positive high-voltage charge pump is connected to a positive high-voltage external monitoring port through a positive high-voltage bidirectional switch circuit, and the positive high-voltage output terminal of a positive high-voltage charge pump is further configured as a positive output end of a voltage supply circuit. A negative high-voltage output terminal of a negative high-voltage charge pump is connected to a negative high-voltage external monitoring port through a negative high-voltage bidirectional switch circuit, and the negative high-voltage output terminal of a negative high-voltage charge pump is further configured as a negative output end of the voltage supply circuit. Based on a received mode adjustment signal, a mode control circuit controls to enter an external monitoring mode or an external configuration mode.

CONFIGURATION CIRCUIT OF FLASH FIELD PROGRAMMABLE GATE ARRAY (FPGA) FOR REALIZING EXTERNAL MONITORING AND CONFIGURATION

A configuration circuit of a flash FPGA for realizing external monitoring and configuration is provided. In the configuration circuit, a positive high-voltage output terminal of a positive high-voltage charge pump is connected to a positive high-voltage external monitoring port through a positive high-voltage bidirectional switch circuit, and the positive high-voltage output terminal of a positive high-voltage charge pump is further configured as a positive output end of a voltage supply circuit. A negative high-voltage output terminal of a negative high-voltage charge pump is connected to a negative high-voltage external monitoring port through a negative high-voltage bidirectional switch circuit, and the negative high-voltage output terminal of a negative high-voltage charge pump is further configured as a negative output end of the voltage supply circuit. Based on a received mode adjustment signal, a mode control circuit controls to enter an external monitoring mode or an external configuration mode.

FPGA specialist processing block for machine learning

The present disclosure describes a digital signal processing (DSP) block that includes a plurality of columns of weight registers and a plurality of inputs configured to receive a first plurality of values and a second plurality of values. The first plurality of values is stored in the plurality of columns of weight registers after being received. Additionally, the DSP block includes a plurality of multipliers configured to simultaneously multiply each value of the first plurality of values by each value of the second plurality of values.

FPGA specialist processing block for machine learning

The present disclosure describes a digital signal processing (DSP) block that includes a plurality of columns of weight registers and a plurality of inputs configured to receive a first plurality of values and a second plurality of values. The first plurality of values is stored in the plurality of columns of weight registers after being received. Additionally, the DSP block includes a plurality of multipliers configured to simultaneously multiply each value of the first plurality of values by each value of the second plurality of values.

PSOC architecture

A circuit with a plurality of analog circuit blocks, each configured to provide at least one analog function and a programmable interconnect coupled of the analog circuit blocks and configurable to interconnect combinations of the analog circuit blocks to one another. The circuit is formed in an integrated circuit (chip) and the programmable interconnect comprises a plurality of switches coupled between the analog circuit blocks and ports that provide signal connections for the chip.

Adaptive integrated programmable device platform

A System-on-Chip includes a first partition configured to implement a first application using of at least a first portion of one or more of a plurality of subsystems of the System-on-Chip and a second partition configured to implement a second application concurrently with the first partition. The second application uses at least a second portion of one or more of the plurality of subsystems. The first partition is isolated from the second partition.

HARDNESS AMPLIFICATION OF PHYSICAL UNCLONABLE FUNCTIONS (PUFS)

Combined physical unclonable function (PUFs); methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer program products for enrolling combined PUFs; and methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer program products for authenticating a device physically associated with a combined PUF are described. In an example embodiment, a combined PUF includes a plurality of PUFs and one or more logic gates. Each PUF includes a plurality of stages and an arbiter configured to generate a single PUF response based on response portions generated by the plurality of stages. The one or more logic gates are configured to combine the single PUF response for each of the plurality of PUFs in accordance with a combination function to provide a combined response.

COMPUTE DATAFLOW ARCHITECTURE
20220368330 · 2022-11-17 ·

An example integrated circuit includes an array of circuit tiles; interconnect coupling the circuit tiles in the array, the interconnect including interconnect tiles each having a plurality of connections that include at least a connection to a respective one of the circuit tiles and a connection to at least one other interconnect tile; and a plurality of local crossbars in each of the interconnect tiles, the plurality of local crossbars coupled to form a non-blocking crossbar, each of the plurality of local crossbars including handshaking circuitry for asynchronous communication.

COMPUTE DATAFLOW ARCHITECTURE
20220368330 · 2022-11-17 ·

An example integrated circuit includes an array of circuit tiles; interconnect coupling the circuit tiles in the array, the interconnect including interconnect tiles each having a plurality of connections that include at least a connection to a respective one of the circuit tiles and a connection to at least one other interconnect tile; and a plurality of local crossbars in each of the interconnect tiles, the plurality of local crossbars coupled to form a non-blocking crossbar, each of the plurality of local crossbars including handshaking circuitry for asynchronous communication.