Function reconfigurable semiconductor device and integrated circuit configuring the semiconductor device
US7075827B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 4, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K2005/00156
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A function reconfigurable semiconductor device is provided. The function reconfigurable semiconductor device includes a plurality of function cells, each of the function cells being a basic unit which realizes a function; each of the function cells including a plurality of threshold elements; each of the threshold elements including means which stores a threshold value; and wherein a function which is realized by the function cell is determined by determining the threshold value in each of the threshold elements. In addition, the semiconductor device includes a nonvolatile memory which stores data for realizing the function in the function cells.
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