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Programmable logic device with hardwired microsequencer

US6958625B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 10, 2003
Grant dateOct 25, 2005
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F7/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A programmable logic device configurable to implement a finite state machine includes a hardwired microsequencer for executing microinstructions to sequence the finite state machine. The hardwired microsequencer includes a sequence memory for storing the microinstructions and a program counter.

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