公开(公告)号：US5963049A

公开(公告)日：1999-10-05

申请号：US807561

申请日：1997-02-28

申请人： Richard G. Cliff ,  Francis B. Heile ,  Joseph Huang ,  Christopher F. Lane ,  Fung Fung Lee ,  Cameron McClintock ,  David W. Mendel ,  Ninh D. Ngo ,  Bruce B. Pedersen ,  Srinivas T. Reddy ,  Chiakang Sung ,  Kerry Veenstra ,  Bonnie I. Wang

发明人： Richard G. Cliff ,  Francis B. Heile ,  Joseph Huang ,  Christopher F. Lane ,  Fung Fung Lee ,  Cameron McClintock ,  David W. Mendel ,  Ninh D. Ngo ,  Bruce B. Pedersen ,  Srinivas T. Reddy ,  Chiakang Sung ,  Kerry Veenstra ,  Bonnie I. Wang

IPC分类号： H03K19/173 ,  H03K19/177

CPC分类号： H03K19/1736 ,  H03K19/1737 ,  H03K19/17728 ,  H03K19/17736 ,  H03K19/17744 ,  H03K19/1776

摘要： A programmable logic array integrated circuit device has a plurality of regions of programmable logic disposed on the device in a two-dimensional array of intersecting rows and columns of regions. The output signals of several regions share a group of drivers for applying region output signals to interconnection conductors that convey signals between regions. This conserves driver resources and increases signal routing flexibility. Various approaches can be used for configuring the interconnection conductors to also conserve interconnection conductor resources. Logic regions may be used to directly drive specific input/output cells, thereby simplifying signal routing to the I/O cells and also possibly simplifying the structure of the I/O cells (e.g., by allowing certain I/O cell functions to be performed in the associated logic region). Region output signal routing flexibility may also be enhanced to facilitate simultaneous performance of combinatorial logic and a separate "lonely register" function in modules of the regions.

公开(公告)号：US06366121B2

公开(公告)日：2002-04-02

申请号：US09865227

申请日：2001-05-25

申请人： Richard G. Cliff ,  Francis B. Heile ,  Joseph Huang ,  Christopher F. Lane ,  Fung Fung Lee ,  Cameron McClintock ,  David W. Mendel ,  Ninh D. Ngo ,  Bruce B. Pedersen ,  Srinivas T. Reddy ,  Chiakang Sung ,  Kerry Veenstra ,  Bonnie I. Wang

发明人： Richard G. Cliff ,  Francis B. Heile ,  Joseph Huang ,  Christopher F. Lane ,  Fung Fung Lee ,  Cameron McClintock ,  David W. Mendel ,  Ninh D. Ngo ,  Bruce B. Pedersen ,  Srinivas T. Reddy ,  Chiakang Sung ,  Kerry Veenstra ,  Bonnie I. Wang

IPC分类号： G06F738

CPC分类号： H03K19/1736 ,  H03K19/1737 ,  H03K19/17728 ,  H03K19/17736 ,  H03K19/17744 ,  H03K19/1776

摘要： A programmable logic array integrated circuit device has a plurality of regions of programmable logic disposed on the device in a two-dimensional array of intersecting rows and columns of regions. The output signals of several regions share a group of drivers for applying region output signals to interconnection conductors that convey signals between regions. This conserves driver resources and increases signal routing flexibility. Various approaches can be used for configuring the interconnection conductors to also conserve interconnection conductor resources. Logic regions may be used to directly drive specific input/output cells, thereby simplifying signal routing to the I/O cells and also possibly simplifying the structure of the I/O cells (e.g., by allowing certain I/O cell functions to be performed in the associated logic region). Region output signal routing flexibility may also be enhanced to facilitate simultaneous performance of combinatorial logic and a separate “lonely register” function in modules of the regions.

摘要翻译： 可编程逻辑阵列集成电路器件具有多个可编程逻辑区域，该多个可编程逻辑区域以交叉行和列的区域的二维阵列布置在器件上。 几个区域的输出信号共享一组驱动器，用于将区域输出信号应用于在区域之间传送信号的互连导体。 这节省了驱动程序资源，并增加了信号路由的灵活性。 可以使用各种方法来配置互连导体，以便节省互连导体资源。 逻辑区域可以用于直接驱动特定的输入/输出单元，由此简化到I / O单元的信号路由，并且还可能简化I / O单元的结构（例如，通过允许执行某些I / O单元功能 在相关的逻辑区域）。 区域输出信号路由灵活性也可以被增强以促进组合逻辑的同时执行和区域模块中的单独的“孤独寄存器”功能。

公开(公告)号：US5909126A

公开(公告)日：1999-06-01

申请号：US672676

申请日：1996-06-28

申请人： Richard G. Cliff ,  Francis B. Heile ,  Joseph Huang ,  Christopher F. Lane ,  Fung Fung Lee ,  Cameron McClintock ,  David W. Mendel ,  Ninh D. Ngo ,  Bruce B. Pedersen ,  Srinivas T. Reddy ,  Chiakang Sung ,  Kerry Veenstra ,  Bonnie I. Wang

发明人： Richard G. Cliff ,  Francis B. Heile ,  Joseph Huang ,  Christopher F. Lane ,  Fung Fung Lee ,  Cameron McClintock ,  David W. Mendel ,  Ninh D. Ngo ,  Bruce B. Pedersen ,  Srinivas T. Reddy ,  Chiakang Sung ,  Kerry Veenstra ,  Bonnie I. Wang

IPC分类号： H03K19/04 ,  H03K19/177

CPC分类号： H03K19/17736 ,  H03K19/17704 ,  H03K19/17728 ,  H03K19/17796 ,  H03K19/04

摘要： A programmable logic array integrated circuit device includes a plurality of regions of programmable logic disposed on the device in a two-dimensional array of intersecting rows and columns of such regions. Each row has a plurality of adjacent horizontal conductors, and each column has a plurality of adjacent vertical conductors. The regions in a row are interspersed with groups of local conductors which interconnect the adjacent regions and the associated horizontal and vertical conductors. The local conductors can also be used for intra-region communication, as well as communication between adjacent regions. Secondary signals such as clocks and clears for the regions can be drawn either from dedicated secondary signal conductors or normal region inputs. Memory cell requirements for region input signal selection are reduced by various techniques for sharing these memory cells.

摘要翻译： 可编程逻辑阵列集成电路器件包括以这种区域的交叉行和列的二维阵列布置在器件上的可编程逻辑的多个区域。 每行具有多个相邻的水平导体，并且每列具有多个相邻的垂直导体。 一排中的区域散布有互连相邻区域和相关联的水平和垂直导体的局部导体组。 本地导体也可用于区域内通信，以及相邻区域之间的通信。 辅助信号，例如时钟和区域的清除可以从专用辅助信号导体或正常区域输入中提取。 区域输入信号选择的存储单元要求通过用于共享这些存储单元的各种技术而减少。

公开(公告)号：US5982195A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-09

申请号：US873169

申请日：1997-06-11

申请人： Richard G. Cliff ,  Francis B. Heile ,  Joseph Huang ,  Fung Fung Lee ,  Cameron McClintock ,  David W. Mendel ,  Bruce B. Pedersen ,  Srinivas T. Reddy ,  Chiakang Sung ,  Kerry Veenstra ,  Bonnie I. Wang

发明人： Richard G. Cliff ,  Francis B. Heile ,  Joseph Huang ,  Fung Fung Lee ,  Cameron McClintock ,  David W. Mendel ,  Bruce B. Pedersen ,  Srinivas T. Reddy ,  Chiakang Sung ,  Kerry Veenstra ,  Bonnie I. Wang

IPC分类号： H03K19/177 ,  H05K1/00 ,  H05K1/18

CPC分类号： H03K19/17736 ,  H03K19/17792 ,  H05K1/0286 ,  H05K1/181

摘要： A programmable logic device has regions of programmable logic disposed on the device in a two-dimensional array of intersecting rows and columns of such regions. Horizontal interconnection conductors are associated with each row, and vertical interconnection conductors are associated with each column. Local conductors are interspersed between adjacent pairs of regions in each row for supplying signals to the regions on both sides of the local conductors. Subregions of programmable logic in each region generally have a local output and a global output. The global output is only usable to output to the relatively long-distance horizontal and vertical conductors. The local output is additionally usable as a local feedback and as a local connection to an adjacent region.

摘要翻译： 可编程逻辑器件具有以这种区域的交叉行和列的二维阵列设置在器件上的可编程逻辑区域。 水平互连导体与每行相关联，并且垂直互连导体与每列相关联。 局部导体分散在每一行的相邻区域对之间，用于向局部导体两侧的区域提供信号。 每个区域的可编程逻辑子区域通常具有本地输出和全局输出。 全局输出仅可用于输出到相对较长距离的水平和垂直导体。 本地输出可额外用作本地反馈和作为到相邻区域的本地连接。

公开(公告)号：US06215326B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-10

申请号：US09266235

申请日：1999-03-10

申请人： David E. Jefferson ,  Cameron McClintock ,  James Schleicher ,  Andy L. Lee ,  Manuel Mejia ,  Bruce B. Pedersen ,  Christopher F. Lane ,  Richard G. Cliff ,  Srinivas T. Reddy

发明人： David E. Jefferson ,  Cameron McClintock ,  James Schleicher ,  Andy L. Lee ,  Manuel Mejia ,  Bruce B. Pedersen ,  Christopher F. Lane ,  Richard G. Cliff ,  Srinivas T. Reddy

IPC分类号： H03K19177

CPC分类号： H03K19/1776 ,  H03K19/17736

摘要： A programmable logic device has a plurality of super-regions of programmable circuitry disposed on the device in a two-dimensional array of such super-regions. Each super-region includes a plurality of regions of programmable logic and a region of programmable memory. Each logic region includes a plurality of subregions of programmable logic. Each super-region has associated interconnection resources for allowing communication between the logic and memory regions of that super-region without the need to use, for such relatively local interconnections, the longer-length inter-super-region interconnection resources that are also provided on the device.

摘要翻译： 可编程逻辑器件具有设置在这种超区域的二维阵列中的设备上的多个可编程电路的超区域。 每个超区域包括可编程逻辑的多个区域和可编程存储器的区域。 每个逻辑区域包括可编程逻辑的多个子区域。 每个超区域具有相关联的互连资源，用于允许该超区域的逻辑和存储器区域之间的通信，而不需要为这样的相对局部互连使用也提供在较高长度的超超区域互连资源 装置。

公开(公告)号：US06879183B2

公开(公告)日：2005-04-12

申请号：US10260712

申请日：2002-09-27

申请人： David E. Jefferson ,  Cameron McClintock ,  James Schleicher ,  Andy L. Lee ,  Manuel Mejia ,  Bruce B. Pedersen ,  Christopher F. Lane ,  Richard G. Cliff ,  Srinivas T. Reddy

发明人： David E. Jefferson ,  Cameron McClintock ,  James Schleicher ,  Andy L. Lee ,  Manuel Mejia ,  Bruce B. Pedersen ,  Christopher F. Lane ,  Richard G. Cliff ,  Srinivas T. Reddy

IPC分类号： H01L21/82 ,  H03K19/173 ,  H03K19/177

CPC分类号： H03K19/1776 ,  H03K19/17736

摘要： A programmable logic device has a plurality of super-regions of programmable circuitry disposed on the device in a two-dimensional array of such super-regions. Each super-region includes a plurality of regions of programmable logic and a region of programmable memory. Each logic region includes a plurality of subregions of programmable logic. Each super-region has associated interconnection resources for allowing communication between the logic and memory regions of that super-region without the need to use, for such relatively local interconnections, the longer-length inter-super-region interconnection resources that are also provided on the device.

摘要翻译： 可编程逻辑器件具有设置在这种超区域的二维阵列中的设备上的多个可编程电路的超区域。 每个超区域包括可编程逻辑的多个区域和可编程存储器的区域。 每个逻辑区域包括可编程逻辑的多个子区域。 每个超区域具有相关联的互连资源，用于允许该超区域的逻辑和存储器区域之间的通信，而不需要为这样的相对局部互连使用也提供在较高长度的超超区域互连资源 装置。

公开(公告)号：US06480028B2

公开(公告)日：2002-11-12

申请号：US10062741

申请日：2002-02-01

申请人： David E. Jefferson ,  Cameron McClintock ,  James Schleicher ,  Andy L. Lee ,  Manuel Mejia ,  Bruce B. Pederson ,  Christopher F. Lane ,  Richard G. Cliff ,  Srinivas T. Reddy

发明人： David E. Jefferson ,  Cameron McClintock ,  James Schleicher ,  Andy L. Lee ,  Manuel Mejia ,  Bruce B. Pederson ,  Christopher F. Lane ,  Richard G. Cliff ,  Srinivas T. Reddy

IPC分类号： H03K19177

CPC分类号： H03K19/1776 ,  H03K19/17736

摘要： A programmable logic device has a plurality of super-regions of programmable circuitry disposed on the device in a two-dimensional array of such super-regions. Each super-region includes a plurality of regions of programmable logic and a region of programmable memory. Each logic region includes a plurality of subregions of programmable logic. Each super-region has associated interconnection resources for allowing communication between the logic and memory regions of that super-region without the need to use, for such relatively local interconnections, the longer-length inter-super-region interconnection resources that are also provided on the device.

摘要翻译： 可编程逻辑器件具有设置在这种超区域的二维阵列中的设备上的多个可编程电路的超区域。 每个超区域包括可编程逻辑的多个区域和可编程存储器的区域。 每个逻辑区域包括可编程逻辑的多个子区域。 每个超区域具有相关联的互连资源，用于允许该超区域的逻辑和存储器区域之间的通信，而不需要为这样的相对局部互连使用也提供在更高长度的超超区域互连资源 装置。

公开(公告)号：US5828229A

公开(公告)日：1998-10-27

申请号：US847004

申请日：1997-05-01

申请人： Richard G. Cliff ,  L. Todd Cope ,  Cameron McClintock ,  William Leong ,  James Allen Watson ,  Joseph Huang ,  Bahram Ahanin ,  Chiakang Sung ,  Wanli Chang

发明人： Richard G. Cliff ,  L. Todd Cope ,  Cameron McClintock ,  William Leong ,  James Allen Watson ,  Joseph Huang ,  Bahram Ahanin ,  Chiakang Sung ,  Wanli Chang

IPC分类号： G01R31/3185 ,  G11C8/12 ,  G11C8/16 ,  G11C29/32 ,  H03K19/173 ,  H03K19/177

CPC分类号： H03K19/1737 ,  G11C29/32 ,  G11C8/12 ,  G11C8/16 ,  H03K19/17704 ,  H03K19/17728 ,  H03K19/1776 ,  H03K19/17764 ,  G01R31/318516

摘要： A programmable logic array integrated circuit has a number of programmable logic modules which are grouped together in a plurality of logic array blocks ("LABs"). The LABs are arranged on the circuit in a two dimensional array. A conductor network is provided for interconnecting any logic module with any other logic module. In addition, adjacent or nearby logic modules are connectable to one another for such special purposes as providing a carry chain between logic modules and/or for connecting two or more modules together to provide more complex logic functions without having to make use of the general interconnection network. Another network of so-called fast or universal conductors is provided for distributing widely used logic signals such as clock and clear signals throughout the circuit. Multiplexers can be used in various ways to reduce the number of programmable interconnections required between signal conductors. A relatively large block of random access memory ("RAM") may be provided on the device for use as read-only memory ("ROM") or RAM during operation of the device to perform logic. The RAM block is connected in the circuitry of the device so that it can be programmed and verified compatibly with other memory on the device. Thereafter the circuitry of the RAM block allows it to be switched over to operation as RAM or ROM during logic operation of the device.

摘要翻译： 可编程逻辑阵列集成电路具有多个可编程逻辑模块，它们被组合在多个逻辑阵列块（“LAB”）中。 LAB以二维阵列布置在电路上。 提供一个导线网络，用于将任何逻辑模块与任何其他逻辑模块相互连接。 此外，相邻或附近的逻辑模块可以彼此连接，用于在逻辑模块之间提供进位链和/或用于将两个或多个模块连接在一起以提供更复杂的逻辑功能而不必利用一般互连的特殊目的 网络。 提供了所谓的快速或通用导体的另一网络，用于在整个电路中分布广泛使用的逻辑信号，例如时钟和清除信号。 多路复用器可以以各种方式用于减少信号导体之间所需的可编程互连数量。 随机存取存储器（“RAM”）相对较大的块可以在设备的操作期间被提供在设备上用作只读存储器（“ROM”）或RAM，以执行逻辑。 RAM块连接在设备的电路中，使其可以与设备上的其他存储器进行编程和验证。 此后，RAM块的电路允许在设备的逻辑运行期间将其切换到作为RAM或ROM的操作。

公开(公告)号：US5241224A

公开(公告)日：1993-08-31

申请号：US691640

申请日：1991-04-25

申请人： Bruce B. Pedersen ,  David Chiang ,  Francis B. Heile ,  Cameron McClintock ,  Hock-Chuen So ,  James A. Watson

发明人： Bruce B. Pedersen ,  David Chiang ,  Francis B. Heile ,  Cameron McClintock ,  Hock-Chuen So ,  James A. Watson

IPC分类号： H03K19/173

CPC分类号： H03K19/1737

摘要： A programmable logic device is presented comprising a global interconnect array whose lines are fed via programmable multiplexers to logic array blocks. The global interconnect array lines are fed to the multiplexers in a specific pattern which maximizes the user's ability to route a selected line to the output of a selected multiplexer, while at the same time maintaining higher speed and lower power consumption, and using less chip array than prior art programmable logic devices using programmable interconnect arrays based on erasable programmable read-only memories.

公开(公告)号：US5384499A

公开(公告)日：1995-01-24

申请号：US123435

申请日：1993-09-17

申请人： Bruce B. Pedersen ,  David Chiang ,  Francis B. Heile ,  Cameron McClintock ,  Hock-Chuen So ,  James A. Watson

发明人： Bruce B. Pedersen ,  David Chiang ,  Francis B. Heile ,  Cameron McClintock ,  Hock-Chuen So ,  James A. Watson

IPC分类号： H03K19/173 ,  H03K19/177

CPC分类号： H03K19/1776 ,  H03K19/1737 ,  H03K19/17728 ,  H03K19/17736 ,  H03K19/17764 ,  H03K19/17784 ,  H03K19/17792

摘要： A programmable logic device is presented comprising a global interconnect array whose lines are fed via programmable multiplexers to logic array blocks. The global interconnect array lines are fed to the multiplexers in a specific pattern which maximizes the user's ability to route a selected line to the output of a selected multiplexer, while at the same time maintaining higher speed and lower power consumption, and using less chip array than prior art programmable logic devices using programmable interconnect arrays based on erasable programmable read-only memories.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种可编程逻辑器件，其包括全局互连阵列，其线路经由可编程多路复用器馈送到逻辑阵列块。 全局互连阵列线以特定模式馈送到多路复用器，其最大化用户将所选线路路由到所选择的多路复用器的输出的能力，同时保持更高的速度和更低的功耗，并且使用更少的芯片阵列 比使用基于可擦除可编程只读存储器的可编程互连阵列的现有技术的可编程逻辑器件。