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Transparent field reconfiguration for programmable logic devices

US7737723B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 18, 2009
Grant dateJun 15, 2010
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Expiry dateMay 18, 2029

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

Abstract

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a programmable logic device (PLD, such as a field programmable gate array (FPGA)) includes a plurality of input/output blocks adapted to precondition registers within the programmable logic device with desired signal values prior to release of control of the input/output blocks to user-defined logic provided by a reconfiguration.

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