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Hybrid product term and look-up table-based programmable logic device with improved speed and area efficiency

US6417693B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 13, 2001
Grant dateJul 9, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 13, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K19/17792
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit comprising a programmable routing network, a logic array configured to generate a plurality of product terms in response to one or more of a plurality of input signals from said programmable routing network, a plurality of look-up tables each configured to receive a logical combination of at least two of said product terms and a plurality of macrocells each configured to generate an output in response to one or more of said look-up tables.

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