Title:
WIRELESS PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC DEVICES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002080367
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A wireless programmable logic device (102) contains a wireless component (110) and a programmable logic component (106). A remote wireless host (132) can be used to program the programmable logic device (102). Some product designs require multiple programmable logic devices. When wireless programmable logic devices are used in the design, all of them can receive data and commands from the host. As a result, the wireless host can control the order of configuration and the start time of these logic devices. There is no need to build glue logic for this purpose. Consequently, the efficiency in product design is improved. If there are problems in programming a programmable logic device, the host can log the failed operation in its memory. This information could be used to improve production flow.
Inventors:
ELAYDA BERNARDO
ERICKSON BRIAN D
ERICKSON BRIAN D
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/003032
Publication Date:
April 03, 2003
Filing Date:
January 30, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
XILINX INC (US)
International Classes:
H01L21/82; G06F15/78; G06F17/50; H03K19/173; (IPC1-7): G06F17/50; H04B1/38
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1999023588A1 | 1999-05-14 |
Other References:
NICKLIN D: "RECONFIGURABLE BASESTATIONS & SOFTWARE RADIOS UTILISING FPGAS", ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING, MORGAN-GRAMPIAN LTD. LONDON, GB, vol. 71, no. 869, June 1999 (1999-06-01), pages 65 - 66,68, XP000912922, ISSN: 0013-4902
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