Electronic digital logic circuitry – Multifunctional or programmable – Array
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-20
2005-12-20
Chang, Daniel D. (Department: 2819)
Electronic digital logic circuitry
Multifunctional or programmable
Array
C326S038000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06977521
ABSTRACT:
A field programmable gate array (FPGA) having hierarchical interconnect structure is disclosed. The FPGA includes logic heads that have signals routed therebetween by the interconnect structure. Each logic head includes a plurality of cascadable logic blocks that can perform combinatorial logic. The logic head can further be fractured into two independent logical units.
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Chang Daniel D.
KLP International Ltd.
Perkins Coie LLP
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