METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PROGRAMMING A STATE MACHINE ENGINE

摘要

A state machine engine having a program buffer. The program buffer is configured to receive configuration data via a bus interface for configuring a state machine lattice. The state machine engine also includes a repair map buffer configured to provide repair map data to an external device via the bus interface. The state machine lattice includes multiple programmable elements. Each programmable element includes multiple memory cells configured to analyze data and to output a result of the analysis.

主权项

1. A state machine engine comprising:
a restore buffer configured to receive configuration data via a bus interface, wherein the configuration data comprises initial state vector data for initially programming a state machine lattice; and a save buffer configured to provide map data via the bus interface, wherein the map data corresponds to a repaired hardware element of the state machine lattice, wherein the state machine lattice comprises a plurality of programmable elements and each programmable element of the plurality of programmable elements comprises a plurality of memory cells utilized in analysis of data, wherein the repaired hardware element comprises at least one programmable element of the plurality of programmable elements.