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Method and apparatus for implementing additional registers in field programmable gate arrays to reduce design size

US7420390B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 9, 2006
Grant dateSep 2, 2008
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Expiry dateJan 28, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K19/1776
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A field programmable gate array includes a plurality of programmable logic blocks to implement one or more logic functions. The field programmable gate array includes a plurality of independent registers not associated with any specific one of the plurality of programmable logic blocks. The plurality of independent registers may be programmed to support any one of the plurality of programmable logic blocks.

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