Electronic digital logic circuitry – Multifunctional or programmable – Having details of setting or programming of interconnections...
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-29
2008-07-29
Cho, James H (Department: 2819)
Electronic digital logic circuitry
Multifunctional or programmable
Having details of setting or programming of interconnections...
C326S041000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07405588
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an LSI in which functions can be changed, and realizes, particularly, a system LSI in which functions are changed by changing connections of the circuit by use of MEMS switches. A bistable MEMS switch which can maintain states, and exhibits optimal stitching property, i.e., the switch has a very small resistance of several Ω or less in an on-state, and has an infinite resistance in an off-state; is employed. An element in which functions can be changed during operation, is produced by utilizing a wiring layer of a CMOS semiconductor to form the MEMS switch. A semiconductor device exhibiting high-degree of freedom for changing functions, high-speed, and having small area, is realized.
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Goto Yasushi
Kawahara Takayuki
Miyazaki Masayuki
Onai Takahiro
Yokoyama Natsuki
A. Marquez, Esq. Juan Carlos
Cho James H
Fisher Esq. Stanley P.
Hitachi , Ltd.
Reed Smith LLP
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