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- the present system relates to field programmable gate array (FPGA) devices. More specifically, the system relates to an input/output first in/first out module for an FPGA.
- FPGA field programmable gate array
- FPGAs are known in the art.
- An FPGA comprises any number of logic modules, an interconnect routing architecture and programmable elements that may be programmed to selectively interconnect the logic modules to one another and to define the functions of the logic modules. To implement a particular circuit function, the circuit is mapped into the array and the appropriate programmable elements are programmed to implement the necessary wiring connections that form the user circuit.
- An FPGA core tile may be employed as a stand-alone FPGA, repeated in a rectangular array of core tiles, or included with other functions in a system-on-a-chip (SOC).
- the core FPGA tile may include an array of logic modules, and input/output modules.
- An FPGA circuit may also include other components such as random access memory (RAM) modules.
- Horizontal and vertical routing channels provide interconnections between the various components within an FPGA core tile. Programmable connections are provided by programmable elements between the routing resources.
- An FPGA circuit can be programmed to implement virtually any set of digital functions. Input signals are processed by the programmed circuit to produce the desired set of outputs. Such inputs flow from the user's system, through input buffers and through the circuit, and finally back out the user's system via output buffers referred to as input/output ports (I/Os). Such buffers provide any or all of the following input/output (I/O) functions: voltage gain, current gain, level translation, delay, signal isolation or hysteresis.
- FIG. 1 is a simplified schematic diagram illustrating a basic I/O circuit structure 10 as well known to those of ordinary skill in the art.
- I/O circuit structure 10 comprises an output buffer 12 , an input buffer 14 and an I/O pad 16 .
- Output buffer 12 receives signals from the FPGA core via output signal line 20 .
- Input buffer 14 provides a signal to the FPGA core via input signal line 24 when the input buffer is enabled by a control signal sent through the input enable control line 26 .
- Input buffer 14 receives a signal from I/O pad 16 through input line 28 .
- FIG. 2 is a simplified schematic diagram illustrating an I/O circuit structure 30 having registers.
- I/O circuit structure 30 comprises an I/O pad 32 coupled to output buffer 34 coupled to the FPGA core (not shown) through register 36 .
- I/O pad 32 is also coupled to the FPGA core through input buffer 38 and register 40 .
- Output buffer 34 receives signals from the FPGA core through register 36 via signal line 42 when register is enabled and provides the output signal to I/O pad 32 via signal line 48 .
- Input buffer 38 receives signals from I/O pad 32 via signal line 50 and provides signals to the FPGA core through register 40 via input signal line 52 .
- FPGAs are programmable digital logic chips.
- a board level digital system is comprised of a printed circuit board with several digital chips interconnected to perform a digital function. Complex system level tasks are realized by smaller tasks that are carried out by specialized dedicated chips. The chips are then connected together to provide the overall system function.
- the communication between the components of a system can be described by the signaling and the data format.
- the device's input/output (I/O) ports provide the signaling format.
- the signaling format may be 3.3V PCI, low voltage transistor transistor logic (LVTTL) or low voltage differential signaling (LVDS).
- the data format for communication between chips is system dependent. Some of the system dependent parameters include the bus width and the clocking scheme. For example, data can be transmitted bit-wise serially or n-bits in parallel. Also, the clocking of the transmitters and receivers can be synchronous or otherwise. First-in/first-out memories (FIFO) are often used in systems to bridge data flow gaps between chips. Data flow gaps are the result of chips working with different clock rates, different clock skew, different data bus widths or readiness differences of two chips to send or read packets of data.
- FIFO First-in/first-out memories
- a FIFO is basically a SRAM memory with automatic read and write address generation and some additional control logic. Counters are used for address generation.
- the data sequence read from a FIFO memory is the same as the data sequence written to its memory. The sequencing of the write and read addresses is controlled by the control logic.
- Circuits implementing a FIFO function are often used for transmitting and recovering data.
- data can be received until the FIFO memory has become full, often indicated by a FIFO-full flag.
- Data can also be read from the FIFO until the memory has become empty often indicated by a FIFO-empty flag. Read and write operations need not be synchronized to each other.
- FIFOs are suited for applications requiring frequency and phase coupling.
- the FIFO provides the means to pass data between one clock domain and the next.
- the write clock and the read clock need not be locked in frequency or phase to pass data between the clock domains.
- One example is a transmitter sending data at 66 Mbits/second serially and the receiver processing data in bursts at 132 Mbits/second.
- the receiver FIFO would have its write clock operating at 66 Mhz and the read clock at 132 Mhz.
- Handshake signals are required to prevent data from being lost at either the full or empty states of the FIFO.
- the empty and full flags provide such handshake control.
- Some applications have the write clock and the read clock at the same frequency, but the clocks are not locked in phase.
- the FIFO provides the means to pass data from one clock domain to the next.
- FIFOs are also well suited for applications requiring data bus width matching.
- An example would be when data into the chip is wider that data inside the chip.
- Another example is when the data bus width internal to the FPGA is wider than the data bus width in the off chip direction.
- An FPGA is capable of implementing a FIFO function.
- the implementation would require programming all of the FIFO components, the address counters, flag logic and memory into the FPGA's core logic.
- the implementation would consume a considerable number of logic modules and the performance would be dependent on the FPGA architecture.
- an FPGA that has dedicated logic specifically included to implement an input/output FIFO function.
- an FPGA that has dedicated logic to implement the FIFO control and flag logic.
- the input/output FIFO logic would be included among the logic components in an FPGA core tile.
- the system comprises a field programmable gate array that has a plurality of input/output pads and at least one dedicated input/output first-in/first-out memory.
- the dedicated input/output first-in/first-out memory comprises at least one of input/output clusters coupled to the input/output pads of the field programmable gate array and at least one of input/output block controllers coupled to said input/output clusters.
- FIG. 1 is a simplified schematic drawing showing an input/output port.
- FIG. 2 is a simplified schematic diagram showing an input/output port with increased functionality.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a one-tile FPGA of the present system.
- FIG. 4 is a simplified diagram of an FPGA having multiple core tiles.
- FIG. 5 is a simplified block diagram of an I/O cluster of the present system.
- FIG. 6 is a simplified schematic diagram illustrating the I/O module of the present system and the interface of the I/O module with an I/O pad.
- FIG. 7 is a simplified schematic diagram illustrating an input register of the present system.
- FIG. 8 is a simplified schematic diagram illustrating an output and enable register of the present system.
- FIG. 9 is a simplified block diagram illustrating FIFO memory 150 as set forth in the present system.
- FIG. 10 is a simplified schematic diagram illustrating an input/output (I/O) FIFO control block 114 of the present system.
- FIG. 11 is a simplified schematic diagram illustrating RT module, RN module and RO module of the input/output FIFO control block of FIG. 10
- FIG. 12 is a simplified schematic diagram illustrating RC module of the input/output FIFO control block of FIG. 10 .
- Vcc is used to define the positive power supply for the digital circuit as designed.
- the size of a digital circuit may vary greatly depending on a user's particular circuit requirements.
- Vcc may change depending on the size of the circuit elements used.
- a “signal” as used in this disclosure may represent the application, or pulling “high” of a voltage to a node in a circuit where there was low or no voltage before, or it may represent the termination, or the bringing “low” of a voltage to the node, depending on the particular implementation of the invention.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a core tile 102 in an FPGA 100 of the present system.
- FPGA core tile 102 comprises an array of logic clusters 104 , random access memory clusters 106 and random access memory modules 108 .
- Logic clusters 104 are connected together by a routing interconnect architecture (not shown) that may comprise multiple levels of routing interconnects.
- FPGA core tile 102 is surrounded by input/output (I/O) clusters 110 , input/output (I/O) FIFO control blocks 114 and input/output banks 112 .
- I/O clusters 110 There are two rows of I/O clusters 110 on the north and south edges of FPGA 100 and one column of I/O clusters on the west and east edges of FPGA 100 .
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an FPGA including multiple core tiles 102 as shown as an example in FIG. 3 .
- FPGA 120 comprises four core tiles 102 , though other numbers of tiles are possible.
- Core tiles 102 are surrounded by I/O clusters 110 , input/output FIFO control blocks 114 and I/O banks 112 .
- FIG. 5 is a simplified block diagram of a I/O cluster 110 of the present system.
- I/O cluster 110 may comprise any number of the logic components indicated below. The example set forth below is for illustrative purposes only and in no way limits the scope of the present invention.
- I/O cluster 110 comprises two sub-clusters 122 and 124 .
- Sub-clusters 122 and 124 each contain one I/O module 126 , two receiver modules (RX) 128 , and one transmitter module (TY) 130 .
- Sub-cluster 124 contains a buffer module 132 .
- receiver modules 128 , transmitter modules 130 and buffer module 132 are not described in detail herein.
- the implementation of receiver modules 128 and transmitter modules 130 suitable for use according to the present system is disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/323,613, filed on Dec. 18, 2002, and hereby incorporated herein by reference.
- the implementation of buffer modules suitable for use according to the present system is disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/293,895, filed on Nov. 12, 2002, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,727,726, and hereby incorporated herein by reference.
- FIG. 6 is a simplified schematic diagram illustrating I/O module 126 of the present system and the interface of the I/O module 126 with an I/O pad 132 .
- Each I/O module 126 comprises three dedicated registers 152 , 154 , 156 and a 64 bit FIFO 150 .
- I/O modules 126 serve two purposes, logic functionality and device protection during programming. The logic functionality depends on the module type. Device protection is needed during programming because the high voltages used to program FPGA 100 's routing interconnect architecture would damage the gate oxide of a standard CMOS gate. I/O modules 126 provide isolation of the programming voltage from the CMOS gates. The protection function will be discussed in greater detail below.
- FIG. 7 is a simplified schematic diagram illustrating an input register of the present system.
- register 152 comprises a four-input multiplexer 200 having its output coupled to one input of a two-input multiplexer 202 .
- Four-input multiplexer 200 selects one input from four clock signal lines 218 , 220 , 222 , 224 .
- Two-input multiplexer 202 has a second input coupled to a clock input signal line 225 .
- Two-input multiplexer 202 has an output coupled to one input of a two-input XNOR gate 206 .
- Two-input XNOR gate 206 has a second input provided from signal line 226 .
- the output of two-input XNOR gate 206 is coupled to the clock input of register 208 and provides a clock signal through signal line 234 .
- Signal line 234 sends the selected clock signal to FIFO 150 (as shown in FIG. 5 ).
- a second two-input multiplexer 204 has one input coupled to signal line 238 and a second input that is looped from the output of register 208 .
- Register 208 has a second input coupled to the output of two-input multiplexer 204 and a third and fourth input coupled to signal lines 228 , 230 , 232 , 234 through NAND gates 210 and 212 .
- the output of register 208 is coupled to one input of two-input multiplexer 214 .
- the second input of two-input multiplexer 214 is from signal line 238 .
- the output of two-input multiplexer 214 provides the Y output of register 152 through driver 216 .
- the Y output of register 152 may be sent back into the FPGA core logic.
- FIG. 8 is a simplified schematic diagram illustrating an output and enable register of the present system.
- Register 154 comprises a four-input multiplexer 300 having clock input signals 302 , 304 , 306 , 308 .
- Multiplexer 300 has an output coupled to the input of two-input multiplexer 312 .
- Multiplexer 312 has a second input coupled to the output of AND gate 310 .
- AND gate 310 has two inputs from clock signal lines 314 , 316 .
- the output of multiplexer 312 is coupled to one input of a two-input XNOR gate 320 .
- the second input of two-input XNOR 320 gate is coupled to signal line 322 .
- the output of two-input XNOR gate is coupled to the clock input of register 324 and to the selected clock signal output signal line 326 .
- Signal line 326 sends the selected clock signal to FIFO 150 (as shown in FIG. 6 ).
- Register 324 has a second input coupled to the output of multiplexer 318 and two inputs coupled to the outputs of two-input NAND gates 328 and 330 .
- the output of register 324 provides the Y output signal of the register 154 through signal line 338 and through driver 322 .
- the Y output of register 154 may be sent back into the FPGA core logic.
- the output of register 324 is also coupled to a first input of two-input multiplexer 334 and may also be fed back into the input of register 324 through two-input multiplexer 318 .
- the second input of two input multiplexer 334 is coupled to signal line 340 , which is coupled to the routing architecture (not shown) of the FPGA.
- the output of multiplexer 334 provides the YOUT signal of register 154 through signal line 336 .
- the YOUT signal is sent to either FIFO 150 or I/O pad 132 .
- Register 156 is identical to register 154 .
- FIG. 9 is another simplified block diagram illustrating FIFO memory 150 as set forth in the present system. For clarity, some of the same reference numerals are used to refer to the same components as used in previous.
- FIFO memory 150 has a write data input line 403 coupled to the FPGA core (not shown) through a first input of a first two-input multiplexer 402 and output register 154 . The second input of first two-input multiplexer 402 is coupled to the output of input buffer 416 .
- FIFO memory 150 has a read data output line 412 coupled to a first input of a second two-input multiplexer 404 .
- Multiplexer 404 has a second input coupled to output signal line 401 of output register 154 and an output coupled to the input of output buffer 406 and to a first input of a third two-input multiplexer 418 .
- Output buffer 406 has a control input coupled to the output of enable register 156 and an output coupled to I/O pad 132 .
- I/O pad 132 is coupled to the input of input buffer 416 .
- Input buffer 416 has an output coupled to a second input of third two-input multiplexer 418 and to a second input of first two-input multiplexer 402 .
- Third two-input multiplexer 418 has an output coupled to data input line of input register 152 .
- FIFO memory 150 is an 8 word by 8-bit memory array, configured as a 64 by 1 bit memory though other numbers of bits and configurations are possible. FIFO functions are well known to those of ordinary skill in the art and thus the architecture of a FIFO circuit configuration will not be discussed herein to avoid overcomplicating the present disclosure and obscuring the present invention. Two six-bit binary counters are used for generating read and write addresses.
- the input/output FIFO control blocks 114 (as shown in FIG. 4 ) provide the FIFO memory 150 with read and write control and standard FIFO flags. Input/output FIFO control blocks 114 will be discussed in greater detail below.
- the standard FIFO flags are commonly referred to as full, empty, almost full and almost empty flags.
- FIFO 150 can be used without input/output FIFO control blocks 114 in applications where flags are not needed. In addition, FIFO 150 can be used without input/output FIFO control blocks 114 in applications where different control logic is needed.
- FIFO 150 is functionally inserted into either of the input or output data paths.
- the interface to FIFO 150 is determined by a basic three-register I/O structure.
- the present system allows for the sharing of control signals between registers 152 , 154 , 156 and FIFO 150 .
- the register associated with that data path provides the control signal. For example, if FIFO 150 is programmed to buffer the data coming on to the chip, then register 152 would not be used since the data is buffered through FIFO 150 .
- the clock select circuitry of register 152 provides the write clock for FIFO 150 via clock output signal line 234 as shown in FIG. 7 .
- register 154 if FIFO 150 is programmed to buffer data leaving the chip, register 154 would not be used since the data is buffered through FIFO 150 .
- the clock select circuitry of register 154 provides the read clock for FIFO 150 via output signal line 326 as is shown in FIG. 8 .
- FIG. 10 is a simplified block diagram illustrating an input/output (I/O) FIFO control block 114 of the present system.
- I/O FIFO control block 114 There is a plurality of I/O FIFO control block 114 inserted between I/O clusters 110 along the perimeter of FPGA 100 .
- I/O clusters 110 For illustrative purposes only, there are two along each outside edge of each FPGA core tile 102 .
- I/O FIFO control block contains a FIFO control block 318 , which contains logic components used to generate the full, empty, almost-full and almost-empty flags, and an I/O FIFO control block cluster 320 .
- FIFO control block 318 will not be discussed in detail herein in order to avoid overcomplicating the disclosure and thereby obscuring the present invention.
- Each I/O FIFO control block cluster 320 has two sub clusters 300 and 302 .
- Each sub cluster 300 and 302 has an RC module 304 , six RT modules 306 , two RN modules 310 , two RO modules 308 a transmitter module 314 and two receiver modules 312 .
- Right sub cluster 302 has a buffer module 316 .
- receiver module 312 , transmitter module 314 and buffer module relate to the routing architecture of FPGA 100 and will not be discussed herein to avoid overcomplicating and thus obscuring the present disclosure.
- FIG. 11 is a simplified schematic diagram illustrating RT module 306 , RN module 310 and RO module 308 of an I/O FIFO control block as shown in FIG. 10 of the present system. Similar reference numbers are used to describe similar elements while new reference numbers are used to describe new components.
- RT module 306 comprises a buffer 554 that has an input programmable coupled to a horizontal routing track in routing architecture row 552 .
- Buffer 554 has an output that is coupled to FIFO control block 318 .
- RN module 310 comprises a two-input AND gate 556 .
- One input of two-input AND gate 556 is programmably coupled to a horizontal routing track in routing architecture row 550 .
- the second input of two-input AND gate 556 is programmably coupled to a horizontal routing track in routing architecture row 552 .
- the output of two-input AND gate 556 is coupled to the input of buffer 358 that has an output that is hardwired to the FIFO control block 318 .
- RO module 308 comprises a buffer 560 having an input hardwired to FIFO control block 318 .
- the output of buffer 560 drives an output track, which is used to connect to the programmable routing architecture.
- FIG. 12 is a simplified schematic diagram illustrating RC module 304 of I/O FIFO control block 114 as shown in FIG. 10 of the present system.
- RC module 304 comprises a four input multiplexer 562 having inputs coupled to the clock network bus 570 (not shown).
- Multiplexer 562 has an output coupled to a first input of a two-input multiplexer 565 .
- the second input of two-input multiplexer 565 is programmably coupled to the routing architecture in rows 572 and 574 through two-input AND gate 564 .
- Two-input multiplexer 565 has an output coupled to an input of a two-input XNOR gate that has a second input programmably coupled to Vcc or ground in routing architecture row 572 .
- the XNOR gate 566 is hardwired to FIFO control block RAM 518 through buffer 568 .
- the almost-full and almost-empty flags generated by FIFO control block 114 have programmable threshold values.
- the FIFO control block 114 performs arithmetic operations on the read and write address to determine when the almost-full and almost-empty conditions are present. Arithmetic logic calculates the difference between the six bit write and read addresses. The magnitude of the difference is compared to the almost full and almost empty threshold values.
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A field programmable gate array architecture having a plurality of input/output pads. The architecture comprising: a plurality of logic clusters; a plurality of input/output clusters; a plurality of input/output buffers; a plurality of dedicated input/output first-in/first-out memory blocks, the dedicated input/output first-in/first-out memory blocks having a first-in/first-out memory coupled to one of the plurality of input/output pads; an input/output block controller programmably coupled to the plurality of dedicated input/output first-in/first-out memory blocks; and a routing interconnect architecture programmably coupling the logic clusters, input/output buffers and the input/output clusters, wherein the dedicated input/output first-in/first-out memory blocks are programmably coupled between the input/output buffers and the input/output clusters.
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- This application is a continuation of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/677,432, filed Feb. 21, 2007, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/428,944, filed Jul. 6, 2006, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 7,199,609, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/295,889, filed Dec. 6, 2005, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 7,102,385, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/056,983, filed Feb. 11, 2005, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,980,028, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/452,764, filed May 30, 2003, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,867,615, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth herein.
- 1. Field of the System
- The present system relates to field programmable gate array (FPGA) devices. More specifically, the system relates to an input/output first in/first out module for an FPGA.
- 2. Background
- FPGAs are known in the art. An FPGA comprises any number of logic modules, an interconnect routing architecture and programmable elements that may be programmed to selectively interconnect the logic modules to one another and to define the functions of the logic modules. To implement a particular circuit function, the circuit is mapped into the array and the appropriate programmable elements are programmed to implement the necessary wiring connections that form the user circuit.
- An FPGA core tile may be employed as a stand-alone FPGA, repeated in a rectangular array of core tiles, or included with other functions in a system-on-a-chip (SOC). The core FPGA tile may include an array of logic modules, and input/output modules. An FPGA circuit may also include other components such as random access memory (RAM) modules. Horizontal and vertical routing channels provide interconnections between the various components within an FPGA core tile. Programmable connections are provided by programmable elements between the routing resources.
- An FPGA circuit can be programmed to implement virtually any set of digital functions. Input signals are processed by the programmed circuit to produce the desired set of outputs. Such inputs flow from the user's system, through input buffers and through the circuit, and finally back out the user's system via output buffers referred to as input/output ports (I/Os). Such buffers provide any or all of the following input/output (I/O) functions: voltage gain, current gain, level translation, delay, signal isolation or hysteresis.
- The input/output ports provide the access points for communication between chips. I/O ports vary in complexity depending on the FPGA.
FIG. 1 is a simplified schematic diagram illustrating a basic I/O circuit structure 10 as well known to those of ordinary skill in the art. I/O circuit structure 10 comprises anoutput buffer 12, aninput buffer 14 and an I/O pad 16.Output buffer 12 receives signals from the FPGA core viaoutput signal line 20. When the output buffer is enabled by a control signal sent through the output enablecontrol line 18,output buffer 12 provides a signal to I/O pad 16 viaoutput signal line 22.Input buffer 14 provides a signal to the FPGA core viainput signal line 24 when the input buffer is enabled by a control signal sent through the input enablecontrol line 26.Input buffer 14 receives a signal from I/O pad 16 throughinput line 28. -
FIG. 2 is a simplified schematic diagram illustrating an I/O circuit structure 30 having registers. I/O circuit structure 30 comprises an I/O pad 32 coupled tooutput buffer 34 coupled to the FPGA core (not shown) throughregister 36. I/O pad 32 is also coupled to the FPGA core throughinput buffer 38 and register 40.Output buffer 34 receives signals from the FPGA core throughregister 36 viasignal line 42 when register is enabled and provides the output signal to I/O pad 32 viasignal line 48.Input buffer 38 receives signals from I/O pad 32 viasignal line 50 and provides signals to the FPGA core throughregister 40 viainput signal line 52. - As set forth above, FPGAs are programmable digital logic chips. A board level digital system is comprised of a printed circuit board with several digital chips interconnected to perform a digital function. Complex system level tasks are realized by smaller tasks that are carried out by specialized dedicated chips. The chips are then connected together to provide the overall system function.
- The communication between the components of a system can be described by the signaling and the data format. The device's input/output (I/O) ports provide the signaling format. For example, the signaling format may be 3.3V PCI, low voltage transistor transistor logic (LVTTL) or low voltage differential signaling (LVDS). The data format for communication between chips is system dependent. Some of the system dependent parameters include the bus width and the clocking scheme. For example, data can be transmitted bit-wise serially or n-bits in parallel. Also, the clocking of the transmitters and receivers can be synchronous or otherwise. First-in/first-out memories (FIFO) are often used in systems to bridge data flow gaps between chips. Data flow gaps are the result of chips working with different clock rates, different clock skew, different data bus widths or readiness differences of two chips to send or read packets of data.
- A FIFO is basically a SRAM memory with automatic read and write address generation and some additional control logic. Counters are used for address generation. The data sequence read from a FIFO memory is the same as the data sequence written to its memory. The sequencing of the write and read addresses is controlled by the control logic.
- Circuits implementing a FIFO function are often used for transmitting and recovering data. In these applications, data can be received until the FIFO memory has become full, often indicated by a FIFO-full flag. Data can also be read from the FIFO until the memory has become empty often indicated by a FIFO-empty flag. Read and write operations need not be synchronized to each other.
- FIFOs are suited for applications requiring frequency and phase coupling. The FIFO provides the means to pass data between one clock domain and the next. The write clock and the read clock need not be locked in frequency or phase to pass data between the clock domains. One example is a transmitter sending data at 66 Mbits/second serially and the receiver processing data in bursts at 132 Mbits/second. The receiver FIFO would have its write clock operating at 66 Mhz and the read clock at 132 Mhz. Handshake signals are required to prevent data from being lost at either the full or empty states of the FIFO. The empty and full flags provide such handshake control. Some applications have the write clock and the read clock at the same frequency, but the clocks are not locked in phase. The FIFO provides the means to pass data from one clock domain to the next.
- FIFOs are also well suited for applications requiring data bus width matching. An example would be when data into the chip is wider that data inside the chip. Another example is when the data bus width internal to the FPGA is wider than the data bus width in the off chip direction.
- An FPGA is capable of implementing a FIFO function. However, the implementation would require programming all of the FIFO components, the address counters, flag logic and memory into the FPGA's core logic. The implementation would consume a considerable number of logic modules and the performance would be dependent on the FPGA architecture.
- Hence, there is a need for an FPGA that has dedicated logic specifically included to implement an input/output FIFO function. There is also a need for an FPGA that has dedicated logic to implement the FIFO control and flag logic. Ideally, the input/output FIFO logic would be included among the logic components in an FPGA core tile. Hence, what is needed is an FPGA having dedicated logic to implement a FIFO function. The result is improved performance and a decrease in silicon area needed to implement the FIFO functions due to the small silicon area needed to implement the FIFO function with dedicated logic.
- The system comprises a field programmable gate array that has a plurality of input/output pads and at least one dedicated input/output first-in/first-out memory. The dedicated input/output first-in/first-out memory comprises at least one of input/output clusters coupled to the input/output pads of the field programmable gate array and at least one of input/output block controllers coupled to said input/output clusters.
- A better understanding of the features and advantages of the present invention will be obtained by reference to the following detailed description of the invention and accompanying drawings, which set forth an illustrative embodiment in which the principles of the invention are utilized.
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FIG. 1 is a simplified schematic drawing showing an input/output port. -
FIG. 2 is a simplified schematic diagram showing an input/output port with increased functionality. -
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a one-tile FPGA of the present system. -
FIG. 4 is a simplified diagram of an FPGA having multiple core tiles. -
FIG. 5 is a simplified block diagram of an I/O cluster of the present system. -
FIG. 6 is a simplified schematic diagram illustrating the I/O module of the present system and the interface of the I/O module with an I/O pad. -
FIG. 7 is a simplified schematic diagram illustrating an input register of the present system. -
FIG. 8 is a simplified schematic diagram illustrating an output and enable register of the present system. -
FIG. 9 is a simplified block diagram illustratingFIFO memory 150 as set forth in the present system. -
FIG. 10 is a simplified schematic diagram illustrating an input/output (I/O) FIFO control block 114 of the present system. -
FIG. 11 is a simplified schematic diagram illustrating RT module, RN module and RO module of the input/output FIFO control block ofFIG. 10 -
FIG. 12 is a simplified schematic diagram illustrating RC module of the input/output FIFO control block ofFIG. 10 . - Those of ordinary skill in the art will realize that the following description of the present invention is illustrative only and not in any way limiting. Other embodiments of the invention will readily suggest themselves to such skilled persons.
- In the present disclosure, Vcc is used to define the positive power supply for the digital circuit as designed. As one of ordinary skill in the art will readily recognize, the size of a digital circuit may vary greatly depending on a user's particular circuit requirements. Thus, Vcc may change depending on the size of the circuit elements used.
- Moreover, in this disclosure, various circuits and logical functions are described. It is to be understood that designations such as “1” and or “0” in these descriptions are arbitrary logical designations. In a first implementation of the invention, or “1” may correspond to a voltage high, while “0” corresponds to a voltage low or ground, while in a second implementation, “0” may correspond to a voltage high, while “1” corresponds to a voltage low or ground. Likewise, where signals are described, a “signal” as used in this disclosure may represent the application, or pulling “high” of a voltage to a node in a circuit where there was low or no voltage before, or it may represent the termination, or the bringing “low” of a voltage to the node, depending on the particular implementation of the invention.
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FIG. 3 is a block diagram of acore tile 102 in anFPGA 100 of the present system.FPGA core tile 102 comprises an array oflogic clusters 104, randomaccess memory clusters 106 and randomaccess memory modules 108.Logic clusters 104 are connected together by a routing interconnect architecture (not shown) that may comprise multiple levels of routing interconnects.FPGA core tile 102 is surrounded by input/output (I/O)clusters 110, input/output (I/O) FIFO control blocks 114 and input/output banks 112. There are two rows of I/O clusters 110 on the north and south edges ofFPGA 100 and one column of I/O clusters on the west and east edges ofFPGA 100. -
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an FPGA includingmultiple core tiles 102 as shown as an example inFIG. 3 . As shown inFIG. 4 , FPGA 120 comprises fourcore tiles 102, though other numbers of tiles are possible.Core tiles 102 are surrounded by I/O clusters 110, input/output FIFO control blocks 114 and I/O banks 112. -
FIG. 5 is a simplified block diagram of a I/O cluster 110 of the present system. As would be clear to those of ordinary skill in art having the benefit of this disclosure, I/O cluster 110 may comprise any number of the logic components indicated below. The example set forth below is for illustrative purposes only and in no way limits the scope of the present invention. I/O cluster 110 comprises twosub-clusters Sub-clusters O module 126, two receiver modules (RX) 128, and one transmitter module (TY) 130.Sub-cluster 124 contains abuffer module 132. - To avoid overcomplicating the disclosure and thereby obscuring the present invention,
receiver modules 128,transmitter modules 130 andbuffer module 132 are not described in detail herein. The implementation ofreceiver modules 128 andtransmitter modules 130 suitable for use according to the present system is disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/323,613, filed on Dec. 18, 2002, and hereby incorporated herein by reference. The implementation of buffer modules suitable for use according to the present system is disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/293,895, filed on Nov. 12, 2002, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,727,726, and hereby incorporated herein by reference. -
FIG. 6 is a simplified schematic diagram illustrating I/O module 126 of the present system and the interface of the I/O module 126 with an I/O pad 132. Each I/O module 126 comprises threededicated registers bit FIFO 150. I/O modules 126 serve two purposes, logic functionality and device protection during programming. The logic functionality depends on the module type. Device protection is needed during programming because the high voltages used to programFPGA 100's routing interconnect architecture would damage the gate oxide of a standard CMOS gate. I/O modules 126 provide isolation of the programming voltage from the CMOS gates. The protection function will be discussed in greater detail below. -
FIG. 7 is a simplified schematic diagram illustrating an input register of the present system. As shown inFIG. 7 , register 152 comprises a four-input multiplexer 200 having its output coupled to one input of a two-input multiplexer 202. Four-input multiplexer 200 selects one input from fourclock signal lines input multiplexer 202 has a second input coupled to a clockinput signal line 225. Two-input multiplexer 202 has an output coupled to one input of a two-input XNOR gate 206. Two-input XNOR gate 206 has a second input provided fromsignal line 226. The output of two-input XNOR gate 206 is coupled to the clock input ofregister 208 and provides a clock signal throughsignal line 234.Signal line 234 sends the selected clock signal to FIFO 150 (as shown inFIG. 5 ). A second two-input multiplexer 204 has one input coupled to signalline 238 and a second input that is looped from the output ofregister 208.Register 208 has a second input coupled to the output of two-input multiplexer 204 and a third and fourth input coupled to signallines NAND gates register 208 is coupled to one input of two-input multiplexer 214. The second input of two-input multiplexer 214 is fromsignal line 238. The output of two-input multiplexer 214 provides the Y output ofregister 152 throughdriver 216. The Y output ofregister 152 may be sent back into the FPGA core logic. -
FIG. 8 is a simplified schematic diagram illustrating an output and enable register of the present system. As shown inFIG. 8 ,Register 154 comprises a four-input multiplexer 300 having clock input signals 302, 304, 306, 308.Multiplexer 300 has an output coupled to the input of two-input multiplexer 312.Multiplexer 312 has a second input coupled to the output of ANDgate 310. ANDgate 310 has two inputs fromclock signal lines multiplexer 312 is coupled to one input of a two-input XNOR gate 320. The second input of two-input XNOR 320 gate is coupled to signalline 322. The output of two-input XNOR gate is coupled to the clock input ofregister 324 and to the selected clock signaloutput signal line 326.Signal line 326 sends the selected clock signal to FIFO 150 (as shown inFIG. 6 ).Register 324 has a second input coupled to the output ofmultiplexer 318 and two inputs coupled to the outputs of two-input NAND gates register 324 provides the Y output signal of theregister 154 throughsignal line 338 and throughdriver 322. The Y output ofregister 154 may be sent back into the FPGA core logic. The output ofregister 324 is also coupled to a first input of two-input multiplexer 334 and may also be fed back into the input ofregister 324 through two-input multiplexer 318. The second input of twoinput multiplexer 334 is coupled to signalline 340, which is coupled to the routing architecture (not shown) of the FPGA. The output ofmultiplexer 334 provides the YOUT signal ofregister 154 throughsignal line 336. The YOUT signal is sent to eitherFIFO 150 or I/O pad 132.Register 156 is identical to register 154. -
FIG. 9 is another simplified block diagram illustratingFIFO memory 150 as set forth in the present system. For clarity, some of the same reference numerals are used to refer to the same components as used in previous.FIFO memory 150 has a writedata input line 403 coupled to the FPGA core (not shown) through a first input of a first two-input multiplexer 402 andoutput register 154. The second input of first two-input multiplexer 402 is coupled to the output ofinput buffer 416.FIFO memory 150 has a readdata output line 412 coupled to a first input of a second two-input multiplexer 404.Multiplexer 404 has a second input coupled tooutput signal line 401 ofoutput register 154 and an output coupled to the input ofoutput buffer 406 and to a first input of a third two-input multiplexer 418.Output buffer 406 has a control input coupled to the output of enableregister 156 and an output coupled to I/O pad 132. I/O pad 132 is coupled to the input ofinput buffer 416.Input buffer 416 has an output coupled to a second input of third two-input multiplexer 418 and to a second input of first two-input multiplexer 402. Third two-input multiplexer 418 has an output coupled to data input line ofinput register 152. -
FIFO memory 150 is an 8 word by 8-bit memory array, configured as a 64 by 1 bit memory though other numbers of bits and configurations are possible. FIFO functions are well known to those of ordinary skill in the art and thus the architecture of a FIFO circuit configuration will not be discussed herein to avoid overcomplicating the present disclosure and obscuring the present invention. Two six-bit binary counters are used for generating read and write addresses. The input/output FIFO control blocks 114 (as shown inFIG. 4 ) provide theFIFO memory 150 with read and write control and standard FIFO flags. Input/output FIFO control blocks 114 will be discussed in greater detail below. The standard FIFO flags are commonly referred to as full, empty, almost full and almost empty flags. - Moreover,
FIFO 150 can be used without input/output FIFO control blocks 114 in applications where flags are not needed. In addition,FIFO 150 can be used without input/output FIFO control blocks 114 in applications where different control logic is needed. -
FIFO 150 is functionally inserted into either of the input or output data paths. The interface toFIFO 150 is determined by a basic three-register I/O structure. The present system allows for the sharing of control signals betweenregisters FIFO 150. WhenFIFO 150 is inserted into a particular data path, the register associated with that data path provides the control signal. For example, ifFIFO 150 is programmed to buffer the data coming on to the chip, then register 152 would not be used since the data is buffered throughFIFO 150. In this case, the clock select circuitry ofregister 152 provides the write clock forFIFO 150 via clockoutput signal line 234 as shown inFIG. 7 . - Similarly, if
FIFO 150 is programmed to buffer data leaving the chip, register 154 would not be used since the data is buffered throughFIFO 150. In this case, the clock select circuitry ofregister 154 provides the read clock forFIFO 150 viaoutput signal line 326 as is shown inFIG. 8 . -
FIG. 10 is a simplified block diagram illustrating an input/output (I/O) FIFO control block 114 of the present system. There is a plurality of I/O FIFO control block 114 inserted between I/O clusters 110 along the perimeter ofFPGA 100. For illustrative purposes only, there are two along each outside edge of eachFPGA core tile 102. In the present example, there are eight I/O FIFO control blocks 114 as previously shown inFIG. 3 and sixteen inFIG. 4 . - I/O FIFO control block contains a
FIFO control block 318, which contains logic components used to generate the full, empty, almost-full and almost-empty flags, and an I/O FIFOcontrol block cluster 320. As is known to those of ordinary skill in the art, various combinations of logic components may be used to generate the flags for a FIFO component.FIFO control block 318 will not be discussed in detail herein in order to avoid overcomplicating the disclosure and thereby obscuring the present invention. Each I/O FIFOcontrol block cluster 320 has twosub clusters sub cluster RC module 304, sixRT modules 306, twoRN modules 310, two RO modules 308 atransmitter module 314 and tworeceiver modules 312.Right sub cluster 302 has abuffer module 316. As set forth abovereceiver module 312,transmitter module 314 and buffer module relate to the routing architecture ofFPGA 100 and will not be discussed herein to avoid overcomplicating and thus obscuring the present disclosure. -
FIG. 11 is a simplified schematic diagram illustratingRT module 306,RN module 310 andRO module 308 of an I/O FIFO control block as shown inFIG. 10 of the present system. Similar reference numbers are used to describe similar elements while new reference numbers are used to describe new components.RT module 306 comprises abuffer 554 that has an input programmable coupled to a horizontal routing track inrouting architecture row 552.Buffer 554 has an output that is coupled toFIFO control block 318.RN module 310 comprises a two-input ANDgate 556. One input of two-input ANDgate 556 is programmably coupled to a horizontal routing track inrouting architecture row 550. The second input of two-input ANDgate 556 is programmably coupled to a horizontal routing track inrouting architecture row 552. The output of two-input ANDgate 556 is coupled to the input of buffer 358 that has an output that is hardwired to theFIFO control block 318.RO module 308 comprises a buffer 560 having an input hardwired toFIFO control block 318. The output of buffer 560 drives an output track, which is used to connect to the programmable routing architecture. -
FIG. 12 is a simplified schematic diagram illustratingRC module 304 of I/O FIFO control block 114 as shown inFIG. 10 of the present system.RC module 304 comprises a fourinput multiplexer 562 having inputs coupled to the clock network bus 570 (not shown).Multiplexer 562 has an output coupled to a first input of a two-input multiplexer 565. The second input of two-input multiplexer 565 is programmably coupled to the routing architecture inrows gate 564. Two-input multiplexer 565 has an output coupled to an input of a two-input XNOR gate that has a second input programmably coupled to Vcc or ground inrouting architecture row 572. TheXNOR gate 566 is hardwired to FIFO control block RAM 518 throughbuffer 568. - The almost-full and almost-empty flags generated by
FIFO control block 114 have programmable threshold values. TheFIFO control block 114 performs arithmetic operations on the read and write address to determine when the almost-full and almost-empty conditions are present. Arithmetic logic calculates the difference between the six bit write and read addresses. The magnitude of the difference is compared to the almost full and almost empty threshold values. - While embodiments and applications of this system have been shown and described, it would be apparent to those skilled in the art that many more modifications than mentioned above are possible without departing from the inventive concepts herein. The system, therefore, is not to be restricted except in the spirit of the appended claims.
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1. A field programmable gate array architecture having a plurality of input/output pads comprising:
a plurality of logic clusters;
a plurality of input/output clusters;
a plurality of input/output buffers;
a plurality of dedicated input/output first-in/first-out memory blocks, said dedicated input/output first-in/first-out memory blocks having a first-in/first-out memory coupled to one of said plurality of input/output pads;
an input/output block controller programmably coupled to said plurality of dedicated input/output first-in/first-out memory blocks, wherein said input/output block controller comprises a dedicated FIFO flag logic block coupled to said plurality of input/output clusters; and
a routing interconnect architecture programmably coupling said logic clusters, input/output buffers and said input/output clusters,
wherein said dedicated input/output first-in/first-out memory blocks are programmably coupled between said input/output buffers and said input/output clusters.
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