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Methods and apparatus for programmably powering down structured application-specific integrated circuits

US7733121B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Altera Corporation · US

Inventors

Hee Kong Phoon · Bagan Serai, MY
Kar Keng Chua · Bukit Mertajam, MY

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 3, 2007
Grant date	Jun 8, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 3, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH03K19/1735
WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for programmably powering down a structured application-specific integrated circuit are provided. At least one of the programmable layers of the structured ASIC that frequently provides some programmability as between or among a small number of alternative functions is used to provide this programmability.

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