Programmable logic array integrated circuit devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5850152
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08834998

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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 interesting rows and columns. Interconnection conductors are associated with each row and column. The interconnection conductors associated with each row include some that extend continuously along the entire length of the row and some that extend continuously along only the left or right half of the row. To increase the flexibility with which the logic regions can be connected to the row and column conductors, adjacent regions are paired and circuitry is provided for allowing the outputs of each pair to be swapped for driving the row and column conductors. Registers in logic regions can still be used for other purposes when not being used to register the main combinatorial outputs of the logic regions. Many other enhanced features are also provided.

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  • ALTERA CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bielby, Robert R N Pleasonton, CA 11 412
Cliff, Richard G Milpitas, CA 156 7827
Cope, L Todd San Jose, CA 36 2170
Heile, Francis B Santa Clara, CA 47 3185
Huang, Joseph San Jose, CA 230 4835
Jefferson, David E San Jose, CA 20 1014
Lane, Christopher F Campbell, CA 72 1791
Lytle, Craig S Mountain View, CA 19 2104
Mendel, David W Sunnyvale, CA 90 1227
Pedersen, Bruce B San Jose, CA 147 5191
Raman, Rina Los Altos, CA 14 750
Reddy, Srinivas T Fremont, CA 74 2896
Veenstra, Kerry San Jose, CA 61 2382

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