Programmable logic circuit and method of using same

US7402847B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Axon Technologies Corporation · US

Inventors

• Michael N. Kozicki · Phoenix, US
• Maria Mitkova · Boise, US
• Chakravarthy Gopalan · Santa Clara, US
• Muralikrishnan Balakrishnan · Eden Prairie, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 13, 2006
• Grant date: Jul 22, 2008
• Expiry date: Sep 23, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H10N70/8833

Abstract

A programmable logic circuit, including programmable memory element, suitable for microprocessor applications, and a method of using the circuit are disclosed. The programmable circuit includes at least one logic cell, columns and rows of wires coupled to the logic cell, and a programmable memory element located at the intersection of two wires. The programmable element acts as a switch and as memory for the logic circuit.