公开(公告)号：US07242218B2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-10

申请号：US11003586

申请日：2004-12-02

申请人： Rafael Camarota ,  Irfan Rahim ,  Boon Jin Ang ,  Thow Pang Chong

发明人： Rafael Camarota ,  Irfan Rahim ,  Boon Jin Ang ,  Thow Pang Chong

IPC分类号： H03K19/173 ,  H03K19/177 ,  G06F7/38 ,  H01L25/00

CPC分类号： G06F15/7867 ,  H03K19/17732 ,  H03K19/1776 ,  H03K19/17768 ,  H03K19/17772 ,  H03K19/17776

摘要： Techniques for combining volatile and non-volatile programmable logic into one integrated circuit (IC) are provided. An IC is segregated into two portions. A first block of programmable logic is configured by bits stored in on-chip non-volatile memory. A second block of programmable logic is configured by bits stored in off-chip memory. The function of IO banks on the IC is multiplexed between the two logic blocks of the IC. The programmable logic in the first block can be configured and fully functional in a fraction of the time that the programmable logic in the second block can be configured. The programmable logic in the first block can configure fast enough and have enough independence to assist in the configuration of the second block. The non-volatile memory can also provide security features to a user design, such as encryption.

摘要翻译： 提供了将易失性和非易失性可编程逻辑组合到一个集成电路（IC）中的技术。 IC分为两部分。 可编程逻辑的第一块由存储在片上非易失性存储器中的位来配置。 可编程逻辑的第二块由存储在片外存储器中的位配置。 IC上的IO组的功能在IC的两个逻辑块之间复用。 第一块中的可编程逻辑可以在可配置第二块中的可编程逻辑的几分之一时间内配置和完全运行。 第一块中的可编程逻辑可以配置得足够快，并具有足够的独立性来辅助第二块的配置。 非易失性存储器还可以为诸如加密的用户设计提供安全特征。

公开(公告)号：US08659334B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-25

申请号：US13543724

申请日：2012-07-06

申请人： Teik Wah Lim ,  Eng Huat Lee ,  Ie Chen Chia ,  Thow Pang Chong ,  Boon Jin Ang ,  Kim Pin Tan

发明人： Teik Wah Lim ,  Eng Huat Lee ,  Ie Chen Chia ,  Thow Pang Chong ,  Boon Jin Ang ,  Kim Pin Tan

IPC分类号： H03L7/06

CPC分类号： H03L7/081 ,  G11C17/16 ,  G11C29/023 ,  G11C29/028 ,  G11C2029/4402 ,  H03L7/08

摘要： Circuits and a method for tuning an integrated circuit (IC) are disclosed. The IC includes multiple programmable fuses coupled to a control block. The programmable fuses used may be one-time programmable (OTP) fuses. The control block reads settings or data stored in the programmable fuses. A tuning circuit coupled to the control block receives the delay transmitted by the control block. The tuning circuit allows tuning of the IC without changes to the fabrication mask. The tuning circuit may include delay chains to provide additional delay to the IC when needed and the delay in the tuning circuit is configured based on the delay value stored in the programmable fuses and transmitted by the control block.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于调谐集成电路（IC）的电路和方法。 IC包括耦合到控制块的多个可编程熔丝。 所使用的可编程保险丝可能是一次性可编程（OTP）保险丝。 控制块读取存储在可编程保险丝中的设置或数据。 耦合到控制块的调谐电路接收由控制块发送的延迟。 调谐电路允许调节IC而不改变制造掩模。 调谐电路可以包括延迟链，以在需要时向IC提供额外的延迟，并且基于存储在可编程保险丝中并由控制块传输的延迟值来配置调谐电路中的延迟。

公开(公告)号：US07683689B1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-23

申请号：US12082296

申请日：2008-04-10

申请人： Tat Mun Lui ,  Kar Keng Chua ,  Boon Jin Ang ,  Thow Pang Chong ,  Kam Fai Suit

发明人： Tat Mun Lui ,  Kar Keng Chua ,  Boon Jin Ang ,  Thow Pang Chong ,  Kam Fai Suit

IPC分类号： H03H11/26

CPC分类号： H03K5/133

摘要： A delay circuit that includes a first delay cell oriented in a first orientation and a second delay cell oriented in a second orientation is described. In one embodiment, the first orientation is perpendicular to the second orientation. More specifically, in one embodiment, the first orientation is vertical and the second orientation is horizontal.

摘要翻译： 描述了包括以第一取向取向的第一延迟单元和以第二取向定向的第二延迟单元的延迟电路。 在一个实施例中，第一取向垂直于第二取向。 更具体地，在一个实施例中，第一取向是垂直的，第二取向是水平的。

公开(公告)号：US07639047B1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-29

申请号：US12053573

申请日：2008-03-22

申请人： Boon Jin Ang ,  Bee Yee Ng ,  Eng Huat Lee ,  Thow Pang Chong ,  Teng Kuan Koay

发明人： Boon Jin Ang ,  Bee Yee Ng ,  Eng Huat Lee ,  Thow Pang Chong ,  Teng Kuan Koay

IPC分类号： H03K19/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/10

摘要： A circuit includes a clock routing network. The clock routing network includes first and second clock paths. The first clock path routes a first clock signal to sub-circuits in the circuit. The first clock path has first buffers that buffer the first clock signal at the sub-circuits and first conductors in a first conductive layer of the circuit that transmit the first clock signal. The second clock path routes a second clock signal to the sub-circuits. The second clock path has second buffers that buffer the second clock signal at the sub-circuits, second conductors in the first conductive layer that transmit the second clock signal, and third conductors in a second conductive layer of the circuit. The second clock signal is routed through the third conductors at overlaps between the first clock path and the second clock path.

摘要翻译： 电路包括时钟路由网络。 时钟路由网络包括第一和第二时钟路径。 第一时钟路径将第一时钟信号路由到电路中的子电路。 第一时钟路径具有缓冲第一时钟信号在子电路处的第一缓冲器和传输第一时钟信号的电路的第一导电层中的第一导体。 第二时钟路径将第二时钟信号路由到子电路。 第二时钟路径具有缓冲子电路上的第二时钟信号的第二缓冲器，传输第二时钟信号的第一导电层中的第二导体和在该电路的第二导电层中的第三导体。 第二时钟信号在第一时钟路径和第二时钟路径之间的重叠处被路由穿过第三导体。

公开(公告)号：US07363526B1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-22

申请号：US10936022

申请日：2004-09-07

申请人： Thow Pang Chong ,  Boon Jin Ang

发明人： Thow Pang Chong ,  Boon Jin Ang

IPC分类号： G06F1/12

CPC分类号： G06F5/06 ,  H03K19/17736 ,  H03K19/1774 ,  H03K19/17744

摘要： A method for transferring data across different clock domains is provided. The method initiates with detecting a transition of a first clock cycle. The method includes propagating a value associated with the transition of the first clock cycle according to a second clock cycle. The propagation of the value causes a delay of a signal configured to trigger transfer of the data to a logic region operating at the second clock cycle. An interfacing circuit and a programmable logic device are also provided.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于在不同时钟域传输数据的方法。 该方法通过检测第一时钟周期的转变来启动。 该方法包括根据第二时钟周期传播与第一时钟周期的转变相关联的值。 该值的传播导致被配置为触发将数据传送到在第二时钟周期工作的逻辑区域的信号的延迟。 还提供了接口电路和可编程逻辑器件。

公开(公告)号：US08694944B1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-08

申请号：US12643528

申请日：2009-12-21

申请人： Sze Huey Soo ,  Thow Pang Chong ,  Boon Jin Ang ,  Kar Keng Chua

发明人： Sze Huey Soo ,  Thow Pang Chong ,  Boon Jin Ang ,  Kar Keng Chua

IPC分类号： G06F17/50

CPC分类号： G06F17/5077 ,  G06F17/504 ,  G06F17/5054

摘要： Methods, computer program products, and systems are disclosed associated with calculating a routability metric for a second IC design using inputs from the compilation to a first IC design. The first and second IC designs are alternative implementation options for a user circuit design, such as FPGA and structured ASIC options. Information about user design demands on routing resources of one IC design are considered along with information about the projected supply of routing resources in another IC design, to produce a routing metric. The routing metric may be mapped to a degree of difficulty indicator, and either may be used to condition a compile of the user circuit to the second IC design or be used in other ways.

摘要翻译： 公开了使用从汇编到第一IC设计的输入来计算第二IC设计的可路由度量的方法，计算机程序产品和系统。 第一和第二IC设计是用户电路设计的替代实现选项，例如FPGA和结构化ASIC选项。 关于一个IC设计的路由资源的用户设计需求的信息以及关于在另一个IC设计中的路由资源的预计供应的信息，以产生路由度量。 路由度量可以映射到难度指标，并且可以用于将用户电路的编译调节到第二IC设计或以其他方式使用。

公开(公告)号：US20120274375A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-01

申请号：US13543724

申请日：2012-07-06

申请人： Teik Wah Lim ,  Eng Huat Lee ,  Ie Chen Chia ,  Thow Pang Chong ,  Boon Jin Ang ,  Kim Pin Tan

发明人： Teik Wah Lim ,  Eng Huat Lee ,  Ie Chen Chia ,  Thow Pang Chong ,  Boon Jin Ang ,  Kim Pin Tan

IPC分类号： H03K3/86 ,  H03L7/06

CPC分类号： H03L7/081 ,  G11C17/16 ,  G11C29/023 ,  G11C29/028 ,  G11C2029/4402 ,  H03L7/08

摘要： Circuits and a method for tuning an integrated circuit (IC) are disclosed. The IC includes multiple programmable fuses coupled to a control block. The programmable fuses used may be one-time programmable (OTP) fuses. The control block reads settings or data stored in the programmable fuses. A tuning circuit coupled to the control block receives the delay transmitted by the control block. The tuning circuit allows tuning of the IC without changes to the fabrication mask. The tuning circuit may include delay chains to provide additional delay to the IC when needed and the delay in the tuning circuit is configured based on the delay value stored in the programmable fuses and transmitted by the control block.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于调谐集成电路（IC）的电路和方法。 IC包括耦合到控制块的多个可编程熔丝。 所使用的可编程保险丝可能是一次性可编程（OTP）保险丝。 控制块读取存储在可编程保险丝中的设置或数据。 耦合到控制块的调谐电路接收由控制块发送的延迟。 调谐电路允许调节IC而不改变制造掩模。 调谐电路可以包括延迟链，以在需要时向IC提供额外的延迟，并且基于存储在可编程保险丝中并由控制块传输的延迟值来配置调谐电路中的延迟。

公开(公告)号：US08232823B1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-31

申请号：US12479515

申请日：2009-06-05

申请人： Teik Wah Lim ,  Eng Huat Lee ,  Ie Chen Chia ,  Thow Pang Chong ,  Boon Jin Ang ,  Kim Pin Tan

发明人： Teik Wah Lim ,  Eng Huat Lee ,  Ie Chen Chia ,  Thow Pang Chong ,  Boon Jin Ang ,  Kim Pin Tan

IPC分类号： H03L7/06

CPC分类号： H03L7/081 ,  G11C17/16 ,  G11C29/023 ,  G11C29/028 ,  G11C2029/4402 ,  H03L7/08

摘要： Circuits and a method for tuning an integrated circuit (IC) are disclosed. The IC includes multiple programmable fuses coupled to a control block. The programmable fuses used may be one-time programmable (OTP) fuses. The control block reads settings or data stored in the programmable fuses. A tuning circuit coupled to the control block receives the delay transmitted by the control block. The tuning circuit allows tuning of the IC without changes to the fabrication mask. The tuning circuit may include delay chains to provide additional delay to the IC when needed and the delay in the tuning circuit is configured based on the delay value stored in the programmable fuses and transmitted by the control block.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于调谐集成电路（IC）的电路和方法。 IC包括耦合到控制块的多个可编程熔丝。 所使用的可编程保险丝可能是一次性可编程（OTP）保险丝。 控制块读取存储在可编程保险丝中的设置或数据。 耦合到控制块的调谐电路接收由控制块发送的延迟。 调谐电路允许调节IC而不改变制造掩模。 调谐电路可以包括延迟链，以在需要时向IC提供额外的延迟，并且基于存储在可编程保险丝中并由控制块传输的延迟值来配置调谐电路中的延迟。

公开(公告)号：US08037444B1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-11

申请号：US11490750

申请日：2006-07-20

申请人： Boon Jin Ang ,  Bee Yee Ng ,  Thow Pang Chong ,  Yu Fong Tan

发明人： Boon Jin Ang ,  Bee Yee Ng ,  Thow Pang Chong ,  Yu Fong Tan

IPC分类号： G06F9/455 ,  G06F17/50

CPC分类号： G06F17/5054 ,  H03K19/173

摘要： An integrated circuit device such as a structured ASIC includes a mask-programmable portion and a post-fabrication-programmable portion. The mask-programmable portion includes circuitry that is able to read information from the post-fabrication-programmable portion and use that information to affect operation of other componentry of the mask-programmable portion. Signal timing is an example of the kind of operation that may be affected by the above-mentioned information, which may allow post-fabrication timing tuning of the device.

摘要翻译： 诸如结构化ASIC的集成电路器件包括掩模可编程部分和后制造可编程部分。 掩模可编程部分包括能够从后制造可编程部分读取信息并使用该信息来影响掩模可编程部分的其他部件的操作的电路。 信号定时是可能受上述信息影响的操作种类的一个例子，这可能允许设备的制造后时序调谐。

公开(公告)号：US08739099B1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-27

申请号：US12176379

申请日：2008-07-20

申请人： Victor R. Maruri ,  Boon Jin Ang ,  Henry Y. Lui ,  Surinder Singh ,  Thow Pang Chong ,  Tony K. Ngai

发明人： Victor R. Maruri ,  Boon Jin Ang ,  Henry Y. Lui ,  Surinder Singh ,  Thow Pang Chong ,  Tony K. Ngai

IPC分类号： G06F17/50 ,  G06F9/455

CPC分类号： G06F17/5031 ,  G06F2217/62

摘要： A method for determining clock uncertainties is provided. The method includes identifying clock transfer types between registers from an integrated circuit design and identifying contributors to the clock uncertainties for each of the clock transfers. The jitter associated with each identified contributor is calculated for both set-up time and hold time. This calculated jitter is incorporated into a slack calculation to determine whether timing constraints are met for a circuit design.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种确定时钟不确定度的方法。 该方法包括从集成电路设计中识别寄存器之间的时钟传输类型，并且识别每个时钟传输的时钟不确定性的贡献者。 针对建立时间和保持时间计算与每个识别的贡献者相关联的抖动。 该计算的抖动被并入到松弛计算中以确定电路设计是否满足时序约束。