Means and apparatus to minimize the effects of silicon processing
defects in programmable logic devices
    1.
    发明授权
    Means and apparatus to minimize the effects of silicon processing defects in programmable logic devices 失效
    减少可编程逻辑器件中硅处理缺陷影响的手段和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5825197A

    公开(公告)日:1998-10-20

    申请号:US742770

    申请日:1996-11-01

    摘要: A programmable logic array integrated circuit has several regular columns of programmable logic circuitry and a spare column which includes a subset of the programmable logic circuitry that is included in a regular column. In the event of a defect in the circuitry in a regular column that is duplicated in the spare column, the regular column logic functions that are thus duplicated are shifted from column to column so that the spare column circuitry is put to use and the defective regular column circuitry is not used. Regular column functions that are not duplicated in the spare column are not shifted. Data for programming the columns is selectively routed to the columns with or without column shifting, depending on whether that data is for functions that are or are not duplicated in the spare column.

    摘要翻译: 可编程逻辑阵列集成电路具有几个可编程逻辑电路的常规列和备用列,该备用列包括包含在常规列中的可编程逻辑电路的子集。 在备用列中复制的常规列中的电路中存在缺陷的情况下,由此复制的常规列逻辑功能从列移动到列,使得备用列电路被使用,并且缺陷规则 不使用列电路。 在备用列中未重复的常规列函数不会移动。 用于编程列的数据有选择地路由到具有或不具有列移位的列,这取决于该数据是用于在备用列中是否被复制的功能。

    Programmable logic array integrated circuits with improved
interconnection conductor utilization
    2.
    发明授权
    Programmable logic array integrated circuits with improved interconnection conductor utilization 失效
    具有改进的互连导体利用率的可编程逻辑阵列集成电路

    公开(公告)号:US5694058A

    公开(公告)日:1997-12-02

    申请号:US619072

    申请日:1996-03-20

    IPC分类号: H03K19/173 H03K19/177

    摘要: In order to increase routing flexibility for the output signals of logic modules in programmable logic array integrated circuit devices, the output signal of each logic module can be swapped with the output signal of another logic module by a first level of signal swapping circuitry. The output signals of the first level of swapping circuitry can be further swapped with output signals of other first level swapping circuits by a second level of signal swapping circuitry to provide still more routing flexibility for the logic module output signals.

    摘要翻译: 为了增加可编程逻辑阵列集成电路器件中的逻辑模块的输出信号的布线灵活性,每个逻辑模块的输出信号可以通过第一级信号交换电路与另一个逻辑模块的输出信号进行交换。 第一级交换电路的输出信号可以通过第二级信号交换电路进一步与其它第一级交换电路的输出信号交换,以为逻辑模块输出信号提供更多的路由灵活性。

    Programmable logic device with hierarchical interconnection resources
    3.
    发明授权
    Programmable logic device with hierarchical interconnection resources 有权
    具有分层互连资源的可编程逻辑器件

    公开(公告)号:US06417694B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-09

    申请号:US09956748

    申请日:2001-09-19

    IPC分类号: H03K19177

    摘要: A programmable logic device has a plurality of super-regions of programmable logic disposed on the device in a two-dimensional array of intersecting rows and columns of super-regions. Horizontal and vertical inter-super-region interconnection conductors are associated with each row and column, respectively. Each super-region includes a plurality of regions of programmable logic, and each region includes a plurality of subregions of programmable logic. Inter-region interconnection conductors are associated with each super-region, principally for bringing signals into the super-region and interconnecting the regions in the super-region. Local conductors are associated with each region, principally for bringing signals into the region. At the super-region level the device may be horizontally and vertically isomorphic, which helps make it possible to produce devices with low aspect ratios of one or nearly one. Shared driver circuits may be provided (e.g., for (1) receiving signals from the subregions and the horizontal and/or vertical conductors, and (2) applying selected received signals to the inter-region conductors, the horizontal and vertical conductors, and possibly also the local conductors). The horizontal and/or vertical conductors may be axially segmented and buffering circuitry may be provided for programmably stitching together axial segments to make longer conductors.

    摘要翻译: 可编程逻辑器件具有多个可编程逻辑超区域,该多个可编程逻辑超区域以相邻的行和列的超区域的二维阵列布置在器件上。 水平和垂直超超导区域互连导体分别与每行和列相关联。 每个超区域包括多个可编程逻辑区域,并且每个区域包括多个可编程逻辑子区域。 区域间互连导体与每个超区域相关联,主要用于将信号引入超区域并互连超区域中的区域。 本地导体与每个区域相关联,主要用于使信号进入该区域。 在超区域级别,设备可以是水平和垂直同构的,这有助于产生具有一个或几乎一个的低纵横比的设备。 可以提供共享的驱动器电路(例如,用于(1)从子区域和水平和/或垂直导体接收信号,以及(2)将选择的接收信号施加到区域间导体,水平和垂直导体,以及可能的 也是当地的导体)。 水平和/或垂直导体可以轴向分割,并且可以提供缓冲电路用于将可编程地拼接在一起的轴向段以制造更长的导体。

    Dual port programmable logic device variable depth and width memory array
    10.
    发明授权
    Dual port programmable logic device variable depth and width memory array 有权
    双端口可编程逻辑器件可变深度和宽度存储器阵列

    公开(公告)号:US06392954B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-05-21

    申请号:US09747191

    申请日:2000-12-21

    IPC分类号: G11C800

    CPC分类号: G11C7/1006

    摘要: A dual-port programmable logic device memory array is provided. Selectable-size data words may be written to and read from the array concurrently. Data is written into the array using write column decoder and data selection logic. The size of the data words handled by the write column decoder and data selection logic is controlled by mode select signals. Data is read from the array using read column decoder and data selection logic. The size of the data words handled by the read column decoder and data selection logic is also controlled by mode select signals. The write column decoder and data selection logic may be used to write data into the memory array at one selected location at the same time that the read column decoder and data selection logic is used to read data from the array at another selected location. A write row address decoder and a read row address decoder are used to independently address individual rows of memory cells in the memory array during writing and reading, respectively.

    摘要翻译: 提供了双端口可编程逻辑器件存储器阵列。 可选择大小的数据字可以并行写入阵列并从阵列中读取。 使用写列解码器和数据选择逻辑将数据写入阵列。 由写列解码器和数据选择逻辑处理的数据字的大小由模式选择信号控制。 使用读列解码器和数据选择逻辑从数组中读取数据。 由读列解码器和数据选择逻辑处理的数据字的大小也由模式选择信号控制。 写列解码器和数据选择逻辑可以用于在一个选定位置将数据写入存储器阵列,同时读列解码器和数据选择逻辑用于在另一选定位置从阵列中读取数据。 写入行地址解码器和读取行地址解码器分别用于在写入和读取期间独立地对存储器阵列中的存储单元的各行进行寻址。