Computer-aided design and analysis of circuits and semiconductor – Nanotechnology related integrated circuit design
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-30
2007-10-30
Siek, Vuthe (Department: 2825)
Computer-aided design and analysis of circuits and semiconductor
Nanotechnology related integrated circuit design
C716S030000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10781051
ABSTRACT:
An integrated circuit includes programmable logic circuitry and control circuitry that is operable to enable the integrated circuit to make a connection to an external source of data for configuring the programmable logic circuitry. The integrated circuit may include dedicated communications port circuitry that can be used in making the above-mentioned connection, or the programmable logic circuitry itself can be configured for operation as communications port circuitry for use in making the connection. The programmable logic circuitry may be configured any number of times.
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Dickinson Mark
Flaherty Edward
Altera Corporation
Jackson Robert R.
Levin Naum B.
Ropes & Gray LLP
Siek Vuthe
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