Configurable input/output terminals

Details Configurable input/output terminals Configurable input/output terminals

2004-10-21

2008-09-16

Chen, Alan (Department: 2182)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Input/output data processing

Peripheral configuration

C710S011000, C710S012000, C710S014000, C326S038000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07426586

ABSTRACT:
Configuring chip I/O terminals such that they may be input, output, or bi-directional terminals. Furthermore, the I/O terminals may be configured with different signal sources if they are output or bi-directional terminals. In addition, the terminals may be configured to be inverted when operating in either direction. A mechanism is provided to change this configuration as needed, for example, to correspond to different pins on the package as appropriate given the package configuration and other implementation needs. This configurability allows for tremendous flexibility and independent between the chip on which the integrated circuit is embedded and the package.

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