Molecular field programmable gate array
US6215327A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S977/94
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An architectural concept for field programmable gate array circuits is presented based on a universal fabric of cells called look-up tables arranged in a direct, repeatable spatial grid. It is predicated upon an analogy between Boolean functions and cellular automata wherein an m-variable look-up table defines a universal cellular automata of neighborhood size m. Its unique features include universal implementation of Boolean functions, low interconnect demand, no specialized routing resources, high regularity (periodic structures), fault tolerance, and ease in testability.
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