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Methods for producing equivalent field-programmable gate arrays and structured application-specific integrated circuits

US7877721B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Altera Corporation · US

Inventors

James Schleicher · Los Gatos, US
David Karchmer · Los Altos, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 16, 2007
Grant date	Jan 25, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 8, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2115/06
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Compiler flows are provided that can produce functionally equivalent field programmable gate arrays (“FPGAs”) and structured application-specific integrated circuits (“structured ASICs”). The flows may include feeding back design transformations that are performed during either flow so that a later performance of the other flow will necessarily include the same transformations, thereby helping to ensure functional equivalence. The flows may include a comparison of intermediate results in order to prove that functional equivalence is being achieved.

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