Alterable Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC)
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1. A semiconductor device, comprising:
- a plurality of circuit blocks; and
a configuration circuit coupled to the plurality of circuit blocks to program the circuit blocks, the configuration circuit comprising a plurality of memory elements, the memory elements further comprising;
a first set of memory elements to store a first instruction; and
a second set of memory elements to store a second instruction; and
a global control signal to select the first or second instruction in the configuration circuit to program the circuit blocks.
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Abstract
A semiconductor device includes a plurality of circuit blocks; and a configuration circuit coupled to the plurality of circuit blocks to program the circuit blocks, the configuration circuit comprising a plurality of memory elements, the memory elements further comprising: a first set of memory elements to store a first instruction; and a second set of memory elements to store a second instruction; and a global control signal to select the first or second instruction in the configuration circuit to program the circuit blocks.
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1. A semiconductor device, comprising:
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a plurality of circuit blocks; and a configuration circuit coupled to the plurality of circuit blocks to program the circuit blocks, the configuration circuit comprising a plurality of memory elements, the memory elements further comprising; a first set of memory elements to store a first instruction; and a second set of memory elements to store a second instruction; and a global control signal to select the first or second instruction in the configuration circuit to program the circuit blocks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A programmable logic device, comprising:
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a programmable logic block having a programmable node; and a configuration circuit coupled to the programmable logic block to program the logic block, the configuration circuit comprising; a select device; and a first and second memory element, each memory element generating a control signal, each control signal coupled to the select device; and a control signal coupled to the select device to selectively couple a said control signal to said programmable node. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A semiconductor device, comprising:
a circuit block programmable to a plurality of user specifications by a configuration circuit, the configuration circuit comprising; a first set of memory elements to store a first specification; and a second set of memory elements to store a second specification; and a control signal to select the first or the second specification to program the circuit block. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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