Programmable logic array integrated circuit incorporating a firs

Details Programmable logic array integrated circuit incorporating a firs Programmable logic array integrated circuit incorporating a firs

1996-05-06

1998-05-26

Hudspeth, Daivd R.

Electronic digital logic circuitry

Multifunctional or programmable

Array

326 41, 36523002, H03K 19177

Patent

active

057572070

ABSTRACT:
A programmable logic device integrated circuit incorporating a first-in, first-out memory block (250). First-in, first-out memory block (250) is coupled to a programmable interconnect array (213). Signals from the logic array blocks (LABs) (201) are connected to the control inputs of the first-in, first-out memory (250). In one embodiment, the programmable interconnect array (213) may be programmably coupled to the control inputs (259) of the first-in, first-out memory block. Status flag signals (276) from the first-in, first-out memory block (250) are programmably coupled to the programmable interconnect array (213). Data input (263) and data output (261) to first-in, first-out memory block (250) may be coupled to external, off-chip circuitry.

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