Exploiting unused configuration memory cells
US7711933B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 9, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F15/7867
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A programmable device having a processing core is configured to use a subset of configuration memory cells as read/write memory. The subset of memory cells is a don't care set that includes configuration memory cells that can be set or reset without modifying the function or behavior of the configured circuits of the programmable device.
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