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Integrated circuit device with programmable blocks and analog circuit control

US8416113B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 2012
Grant dateApr 9, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M1/46
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated circuit device can include a plurality of analog blocks, at least a first analog block comprising a data converter circuit, each analog block including a programmable switch path coupled to a plurality of external connections to the integrated circuit device; and a plurality of programmable digital blocks, at least one programmable digital block configurable to control the programmable switch paths to couple external connections to the data converter circuit via an analog block other than the first analog block.

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