Adjustable interface buffer circuit between a programmable logic device and a dedicated device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8487652
APP PUB NO 20110298492A1
SERIAL NO

13212522

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An integrated circuit includes a programmable logic device, a dedicated device, and an interface circuit between the two. The interface circuit can be easily modified to accommodate the different interface I/O demands of various dedicated devices that may be embedded into the integrated circuit. In one embodiment, the interface circuit may be implemented using a plurality of mask programmable uni-directional interface buffer circuits. The direction of any desired number of the interface buffer circuits can be reversed based on the needs of a desired dedicated device by re-routing the conductors in the interface buffer circuits in a single metal layer of the integrated circuit. In another embodiment, the interface circuit may be implemented using a hardware configurable bi-directional interface buffer circuit.

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QUICKLOGIC CORPORATIONSAN JOSE CA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gunaratna, Senani Los Gatos, US 14 54
Shiao, Wilma Waiman San Jose, US 4 6
Yap, Ket-Chong San Ramon, US 8 63

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