Semiconductor field programmable device
US11184005B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K19/1776
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A field programmable device or software-defined hardware can change its functions by using software codes to alter the routing path of interconnect signal lines or the electrical properties of fundamental building elements. The field programmable device includes I/O interface blocks and signal processing blocks comprising analog signal processing units, digital signal processing units, memory units, clock units, and other supporting functional units which are electrically connected by user programmable interconnect signal lines. The analog signal processing functions can be altered by changing the electrical properties of fundamental building elements as well as the programmable signal lines after the device is manufactured.
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