Bit stream compatible FPGA to MPGA conversions

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2006-12-26

2009-12-01

Siek, Vuthe (Department: 2825)

Computer-aided design and analysis of circuits and semiconductor

Nanotechnology related integrated circuit design

C716S030000, C716S030000

Reexamination Certificate

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07627848

ABSTRACT:
A method of converting designs from a field programmable gate array (FPGA) to a mask programmable gate array (MPGA), comprising: an FPGA comprising a programmable logic block array, and a plurality of programmable interconnect wires, and a bit-stream of memory data to program the FPGA; and an MPGA comprising identical layouts of the programmable logic block array and the plurality of programmable interconnect wires, wherein the bit-stream data is converted to a custom metal pattern to mask program the MPGA.

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