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Programmable logic array structure having reduced parasitic loading

US6034543A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 12, 1997
Grant dateMar 7, 2000
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K19/17708
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a PLA structure having logic interposed between an AND plane and an OR plane, wherein the interposed logic provides an additional set of minterms to the OR plane such that any PLA output function can be implemented with substantially fewer input signals. In this way, parasitic loading for implementation of any particular logic function is reduced.

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