Relocatable mixed-signal functions
US7305646B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 9, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/30
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus that may include a base layer of a platform application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) and a mixed-signal function. The base layer of the platform application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) generally comprises a plurality of pre-diffused regions disposed around a periphery of the platform ASIC. Each of the pre-diffused regions may be configured to be metal-programmable. The mixed-signal function may include two or more sub-functions formed with a metal mask set placed over a number of the plurality of pre-diffused regions.
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