Integrated circuit for direct memory access

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6112259
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08732619

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A device that can be integrated into an integrated circuit dedicated to a microprocessor, this circuit comprising a direct memory access circuit and a communications cell, the communications cell comprising a state register and a sequencer that contain first information elements, the direct memory access circuit comprising a control register that contains second information elements, wherein said device comprises action means to enable the communications cell to act directly on bits of the control register in order to make certain of the second information elements identical to certain of the first information elements. Also disclosed is a method designed to eliminate possible conflicts between a direct memory access circuit and a communications cell that are due to information elements of the same nature.

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SGS-THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS S AGINTILLY

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  • 1996 Application Filing Year
  • G06F Class
  • 10354 Applications Filed
  • 6842 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 66.09 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Maquin, Francis Fontaine, FR 1 3
Marsanne, Sebastien Grenoble, FR 12 97

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