Apparatus for configuring performance of field programmable gate arrays and associated methods
    1.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for configuring performance of field programmable gate arrays and associated methods 有权
    用于配置现场可编程门阵列性能和相关方法的装置

    公开(公告)号:US08461869B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-11

    申请号:US13214147

    申请日:2011-08-19

    IPC分类号: H03K19/003

    CPC分类号: H03K19/003 H03K19/17784

    摘要: An apparatus includes a temperature sensor, a voltage regulator, and a field programmable gate array (FPGA). The temperature sensor and the voltage regulator are adapted, respectively, to provide a temperature signal, and to provide at least one output voltage. The FPGA includes at least one circuit adapted to receive the at least one output voltage of the voltage regulator, and a set of monitor circuits adapted to provide indications of process and temperature for the at least one circuit. The FPGA further includes a controller adapted to derive a body-bias signal and a voltage-level signal from the temperature signal, from the indications of process and temperature for the at least one circuit, and from the at least one output voltage of the voltage regulator. The controller is further adapted to provide the body-bias signal to at least one transistor in the at least one circuit, and to provide the voltage-level signal to the voltage regulator.

    摘要翻译: 一种装置包括温度传感器,电压调节器和现场可编程门阵列(FPGA)。 温度传感器和电压调节器分别适于提供温度信号,并提供至少一个输出电压。 FPGA包括适于接收电压调节器的至少一个输出电压的至少一个电路,以及适于提供至少一个电路的过程和温度指示的一组监视器电路。 FPGA还包括控制器,其适于从温度信号,从至少一个电路的处理和温度指示以及电压的至少一个输出电压导出体偏置信号和电压电平信号 调节器 所述控制器还适于将所述体偏置信号提供给所述至少一个电路中的至少一个晶体管,并且向所述电压调节器提供所述电压电平信号。

    Volatile memory elements with soft error upset immunity for programmable logic device integrated circuits
    2.
    发明授权
    Volatile memory elements with soft error upset immunity for programmable logic device integrated circuits 有权
    具有可编程逻辑器件集成电路的软错误不稳定性的易失性存储元件

    公开(公告)号:US07352610B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-01

    申请号:US11295815

    申请日:2005-12-06

    IPC分类号: G11C11/00

    CPC分类号: G11C11/4125

    摘要: Memory elements are provided that are immune to soft error upset events when subjected to high-energy atomic particle strikes. The memory elements have nonlinear high-impedance two-terminal elements that restrict the flow of discharge currents during a particle strike. By lengthening the switching speed of the memory elements, the presence of the nonlinear high-impedance two-terminal elements prevents the states of the memory elements from flipping during discharge transients. The nonlinear high-impedance two-terminal elements may be formed from polysilicon p-n junction diodes, Schottky diodes, and other semiconductor structures. Data loading circuitry is provided to ensure that memory element arrays using the nonlinear high-impedance two-terminal elements can be loaded rapidly.

    摘要翻译: 提供存储元件,当受到高能原子粒子撞击时,可以免受软错误不安事件的影响。 存储器元件具有非线性高阻抗二端元件,其限制了粒子撞击期间放电电流的流动。 通过延长存储元件的切换速度,非线性高阻抗二端元件的存在防止存储元件的状态在放电瞬变期间翻转。 非线性高阻抗二端元件可以由多晶硅p-n结二极管,肖特基二极管和其它半导体结构形成。 提供数据加载电路以确保使用非线性高阻抗二端元件的存储元件阵列可以快速加载。

    Programmable logic device with hierarchical interconnection resources
    7.
    发明授权
    Programmable logic device with hierarchical interconnection resources 失效
    具有分层互连资源的可编程逻辑器件

    公开(公告)号:US06798242B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-09-28

    申请号:US10426991

    申请日:2003-04-29

    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。

    Programmable logic device with hierarchical interconnection resources
    8.
    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:US06577160B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-06-10

    申请号:US10170026

    申请日:2002-06-10

    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. Local conductors are associated with each region. 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。 本地导体与每个区域相关联。 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。

    Programmable logic device with hierarchical interconnection resources
    9.
    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:US06300794B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-09

    申请号:US09488025

    申请日:2000-01-20

    IPC分类号: H01L2500

    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。