Methods of implementing and modeling interconnect lines at optional boundaries in multi-product programmable IC dies

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8001511
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12245858

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A method of modeling two IC dies using the same software model, although the two dies include physical differences. A first programmable logic device (PLD) die includes first and second portions, and is encoded to render the first portion operational and the second portion non-operational. At a boundary between the two portions, interconnect lines traversing the boundary include a first section in the first portion and a second section in the second portion. The second PLD die includes the first portion of the first PLD die, while omitting the second portion. The interconnect lines extending to the edge of the second die are coupled together in pairs. A software model for both die includes a termination model that omits the pair coupling, adds an RC load compensating for the omitted connection, and (for bidirectional interconnect lines) flags one interconnect line in each pair as being invalid for use by routing software.

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  • XILINX, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bauer, Trevor J Boulder, US 70 3152
Goetting, F Erich Cupertino, US 57 3037
Lindholm, Jeffrey V Longmont, US 12 328
Talley, Bruce E Louisville, US 7 236
Tanikella, Ramakrishna K Longmont, US 16 123
Young, Steven P Boulder, US 216 7870

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