Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Functional circuit block harvesting in integrated circuits
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Application No.: US18471083Application Date: 2023-09-20
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Publication No.: US12061855B2Publication Date: 2024-08-13
- Inventor: Peter A. Lisherness , Lior Zimet
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin & Goetzel, P.C.
- Agent Dean M. Munyon
- Main IPC: G06F30/347
- IPC: G06F30/347

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.
Public/Granted literature
- US20240104280A1 Functional Circuit Block Harvesting in Integrated Circuits Public/Granted day:2024-03-28
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