Programmable pin designation for semiconductor devices
US6057705A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K19/1731
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention allows the programmer to designate one or more pins on a semiconductor device as either address pins, which are in addition to a predetermined set of address lines or as alternate I/O pins. The object of the invention is to provide the programmer with the capability of defining with preciseness the particular size of the address bus needed for a specific application. The invention is comprised of a programming port, optional programming logic, configuration logic, selection logic and a set of pins that may be configured as per the programmer's requirements. The invention is to exist on a single, monolithic semiconductor device.
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