Bit stream compatible FPGA to MPGA conversions
US7627848B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 26, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10B10/10
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of converting designs from a field programmable gate array (FPGA) to a mask programmable gate array (MPGA), comprising: an FPGA comprising a programmable logic block array, and a plurality of programmable interconnect wires, and a bit-stream of memory data to program the FPGA; and an MPGA comprising identical layouts of the programmable logic block array and the plurality of programmable interconnect wires, wherein the bit-stream data is converted to a custom metal pattern to mask program the MPGA.
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