Electronic digital logic circuitry – Multifunctional or programmable – Array
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-26
2005-04-26
Cho, James H. (Department: 2819)
Electronic digital logic circuitry
Multifunctional or programmable
Array
C326S047000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06885218
ABSTRACT:
The present invention comprises apparatus and a method for simultaneously programming multiple antifuses in a multiple tile field programmable gate array (FPGA). The invention comprises an FPGA having a plurality of logic modules with programmable elements. The logic modules are partitioned into a plurality of individually programmable groups and an isolation device may be coupled between the individually programmable groups of logic modules such that each of the programmable elements in each of the plurality of individually programmable logic modules may be programmed concurrently.
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Sun Shin-Nan
Wong Wayne W.
Actel Corporation
Cho James H.
Sierra Patent Group Ltd.
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