Xilinx, Inc.
PROGRAMMABLE DEVICE HAVING HARDENED CIRCUITS FOR PREDETERMINED DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING FUNCTIONALITY

Abstract:

An example programmable device includes a configuration memory configured to store configuration data; a programmable logic having a configurable functionality based on the configuration data in the configuration memory; a signal conversion circuit; a digital processing circuit; an endpoint circuit coupled to the signal conversion circuit through the digital processing circuit; wherein the digital processing circuit includes a first one or more digital processing functions implemented as hardened circuits each having a predetermined functionality, and a second one or more processing functions implemented by the configurable functionality of the programmable logic.