Nonvolatile nanotube programmable logic devices and a...

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2009-08-06

2010-12-14

Tan, Vibol (Department: 2819)

Electronic digital logic circuitry

Multifunctional or programmable

Having details of setting or programming of interconnections...

C977S940000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07852114

ABSTRACT:
Field programmable device (FPD) chips with large logic capacity and field programmability that are in-circuit programmable are described. FPDs use small versatile nonvolatile nanotube switches that enable efficient architectures for dense low power and high performance chip implementations and are compatible with low cost CMOS technologies and simple to integrate.

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