System and method for reducing reconfiguration power

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8912820
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13638934

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A system and method for reducing power consumption in a reconfigurable integrated circuit. Some embodiments provide placement and routing programs that reduce the number of bits to be reconfigured. Some embodiments provide placement and routing programs that increase the number of groups of circuits that do not need reconfiguration at some times. Some embodiments include circuits that selectively block reconfiguration.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hu, Jingcao Sunnyvale, US 5 113
Huang, Randy R Morgan Hill, US 5 97
Teig, Steven Menlo Park, US 332 6459
Voogel, Martin Los Altos, US 25 393

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