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Method and apparatus for configuring the pinout of an integrated circuit

US6192431A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 31, 1997
Grant dateFeb 20, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P70/50
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for configuring the pinout of an integrated circuit. An integrated circuit includes an input/output structure including an input/output port. The input/output structure communicates a first signal in a first configuration and a second signal in a second configuration. The first and second signals are parallel signals of a bus.

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