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Structure and method for implementing hierarchical routing pools in a programmable logic circuit

US5394033A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 1, 1993
Grant dateFeb 28, 1995
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Expiry dateSep 1, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K19/17704
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A programmable logic device has multiple groups of generic logic blocks. Each group of generic logic blocks is interconnected by a local routing pools. A global routing pool is provided to interconnect the local routing pools. The global and local routing pools can be implemented in volatile or non-volatile technology, such as E.sup.2 PROM technology. The programmable logic device can also be implemented as an in-system programmable logic device.

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