Abstract: Methods for control block size reduction of a controller of an integrated circuit (IC) device through intellectual property (IP) migration in the IC device are disclosed. A disclosed method includes receiving configuration data for the IC device and determining whether IP construction data is defined in the configuration data. The IP construction data contains instruction sets for implementing logical operations of a controller-based IP core in a core region of the IC device. Such data creates flexibility to configure the controller-based IP core in a core logic circuit as a soft IP core, when required. In this scenario, the controller-based IP core can be removed from the controller of the IC device during IC device fabrication. As a result, the footprint (e.g., area) of the controller of the IC device can be reduced, which subsequently increases cost-savings for the IC device fabrication.

Abstract: Methods for control block size reduction of a controller of an integrated circuit (IC) device through intellectual property (IP) migration in the IC device are disclosed. A disclosed method includes receiving configuration data for the IC device and determining whether IP construction data is defined in the configuration data. The IP construction data contains instruction sets for implementing logical operations of a controller-based IP core in a core region of the IC device. Such data creates flexibility to configure the controller-based IP core in a core logic circuit as a soft IP core, when required. In this scenario, the controller-based IP core can be removed from the controller of the IC device during IC device fabrication. As a result, the footprint (e.g., area) of the controller of the IC device can be reduced, which subsequently increases cost-savings for the IC device fabrication.