Integrated circuit with crosslinked interconnect networks
US8378712B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K19/17736
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides in a first aspect a programmable interconnect network for an array of logic blocks, which comprises a plurality of switch boxes being connected in a tree-based hierarchical architecture and providing selection and connection for the logic blocks, switch boxes located at the lowest level of the tree structure are connected to the logic blocks; wherein said network comprises a crosslink established between two of said plurality of switch boxes. The present invention helps implement functions with more area and timing efficiency and/or placement-friendliness.
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