Patent · US Expired

Customizable and programmable cell array

US6331790A · kind A · utility

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55References

23Claims

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Assignee

eASIC CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Zvi Or-Bach · San Jose, US
Ze'ev Wurman · Palo Alto, US
Richard Zeman · San Jose, US
Laurance Cooke · Los Gatos, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 11, 2000
Grant date	Dec 18, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 11, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH03K19/17796
WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This invention discloses a customizable and programmable integrated circuit device including at least first and second programmable logic cells, and at least two electrical conductive paths interconnecting the at least first and second programmable logic cells, at least a portion of which can be removed for customization of the integrated circuit device, wherein the at least first and second programmable logic cells are programmable by the application of an electrical signal thereto.

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