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A memory access system is described in which local memory units on a reconfigurable chip can be used in conjunction with the system memory. Data path units on the reconfigurable chip can cause data to be swapped in and out of the local memory units as a result of calculations within the reconfigurab

A memory access system is described in which local memory units on a reconfigurable chip can be used in conjunction with the system memory. Data path units on the reconfigurable chip can cause data to be swapped in and out of the local memory units as a result of calculations within the reconfigurable fabric. Alternately, a cache-like system can be used so that the data can be read into the local memory unit from the system memory units automatically.

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1. A reconfigurable chip comprising:a number of data path units able to implement a number of functions, the data path units receiving input data and producing output data as determined by the implemented function; a number of dedicated local memory units operably connected to data path units, the l

1. A reconfigurable chip comprising:a number of data path units able to implement a number of functions, the data path units receiving input data and producing output data as determined by the implemented function; a number of dedicated local memory units operably connected to data path units, the local memory units storing N elements by M bits, the local memory units including at least one global system port and at least one local port, the local port adapted for data path unit data transfers, at least one of the local memory units adapted to store data to be provided as input data to at least one of the data path units using the at least one local port; and a global memory access means operably connected to the global system ports for interconnection to a system memory.