Field programmable gate array with integrated debugging faciliti

Details Field programmable gate array with integrated debugging faciliti Field programmable gate array with integrated debugging faciliti

1997-12-04

2000-05-02

Santamauro, Jon

Electronic digital logic circuitry

Multifunctional or programmable

Array

326 16, 326 40, H03K 19177

Patent

active

060577061

ABSTRACT:
A number of enhanced logic elements (LEs) are provided to form a FPGA. Each enhanced LE comprises a multiple input-single output truth table, and a complementary pair of master-slave latches having a data, a set and a reset input. Each enhanced LE further comprises a plurality of multiplexers and buffers, and control logic. Additionally, the improved FPGA further comprises a network of crossbars, a context bus, a scan register, and a plurality of trigger circuitry. As a result, each LE may be individually initialized, its signal state frozen momentarily, the frozen state be read, trace data be output, and trigger inputs be conditionally generated. Furthermore, the enhanced LEs may be used for "level sensitive" as well as "edge sensitive" circuit design emulations.

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