Functional circuit block harvesting in integrated circuits
Abstract:
An integrated circuit (IC) configurable for use in one of a number of possible platforms is disclosed. The IC includes a number of different functional circuit blocks and a plurality of programmable register. The programmable registers, when programmed, can cause corresponding functional circuit blocks to be fully or partially disabled. The different platforms support different sets of peripherals. The IC is thus configured, using the programmable registers, for use in a particular platform to support its corresponding set of peripherals, while another instance of the IC may be configured for use in another platform, supporting its particular set of peripherals.
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