Method for storing and shipping programmable ASSP devices
US7299203B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 19, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0621
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A novel method for order processing, manufacturing and distributing integrated circuits (ICs) including the steps of: dry packing a plurality of programmable ICs and placing the dry packed programmable ICs into inventory such that the inventory is re-accessible in an automated manner. A plurality of configuration programs are stored and in response to orders from customers, a subset of the inventoried ICs are unpacked in order to process the order. The process then includes the steps of programming the unpacked ICs with a configuration selected by the customer and re-packing the programmed ICs for shipment.
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