Title:
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING HARDWARE TO OPERATE IN MULTIPLE MODES DURING RUNTIME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/050100
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An apparatus and method are provided for configuring hardware to operate in multiple modes of operation during runtime. Included is a plurality of configurable hardware units each having a plurality of operand inputs for receiving operands, a plurality of outputs for outputting results, and at least one hardware unit configuration input for receiving at least one hardware unit configuration signal. Also included is a configurable interconnect fabric coupled between the configurable hardware units. The configurable interconnect fabric includes a plurality of fabric data inputs and fabric data outputs, and a fabric select input for receiving a fabric select signal. The configurable interconnect fabric is configured to interconnect the configurable hardware units, based on the fabric select signal. A configuration storage configured for containing at least one configuration bit pattern for operating the apparatus in one or more modes of operation and for configuring the hardware during runtime operations.
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Inventors:
WANG QIANG (US)
WANG ZHUOLEI (US)
AHMED TANEEM (US)
LUO ZHONGPIN (US)
LI QIANG (US)
WANG ZHUOLEI (US)
AHMED TANEEM (US)
LUO ZHONGPIN (US)
LI QIANG (US)
Application Number:
PCT/CN2017/101889
Publication Date:
March 22, 2018
Filing Date:
September 15, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HUAWEI TECH CO LTD (CN)
International Classes:
G06F15/76
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Other References:
See also references of EP 3504630A4
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