Programmable logic device with integrated high voltage power FET
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1. A programmable logic device (PLD) comprising:
- a programmable fabric including a plurality of logic elements and a plurality of routing channels;
a plurality of input/output (I/O) blocks; and
a plurality of high voltage power transistors,wherein the PLD is programmed to connect one or more of the plurality of I/O blocks, one or more of the plurality of high voltage power transistors via the programmable fabric,wherein each of the plurality of high voltage power transistors includes a drain pad and a source pad that are exposed via external pins of the PLD, andwherein a first high voltage power transistor of the plurality of high voltage power transistors is programmed to provide a power supply, and wherein operating characteristics of the power supply is programmed by the programming the programmable fabric.
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Abstract
A programmable logic device (PLD) includes a programmable fabric, a plurality of input/output (I/O) blocks, and a plurality of high voltage power field effect transistors (FETs). The PLD can be programmed to connect one or more of the plurality of I/O blocks, one or more of the plurality of high voltage power transistors via the programmable fabric. Each of the plurality of high voltage power transistors includes a drain pad and a source pad that are exposed via external pins of the PLD.
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1. A programmable logic device (PLD) comprising:
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a programmable fabric including a plurality of logic elements and a plurality of routing channels; a plurality of input/output (I/O) blocks; and a plurality of high voltage power transistors, wherein the PLD is programmed to connect one or more of the plurality of I/O blocks, one or more of the plurality of high voltage power transistors via the programmable fabric, wherein each of the plurality of high voltage power transistors includes a drain pad and a source pad that are exposed via external pins of the PLD, and wherein a first high voltage power transistor of the plurality of high voltage power transistors is programmed to provide a power supply, and wherein operating characteristics of the power supply is programmed by the programming the programmable fabric. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A PLD comprising:
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a programmable fabric including a plurality of logic elements and a plurality of routing channels; a plurality of input/output (I/O) blocks; and a plurality of high voltage power transistors, wherein the PLD is programmed to connect one or more of the plurality of I/O blocks, one or more of the plurality of high voltage power transistors via the programmable fabric, wherein each of the plurality of high voltage power transistors includes a drain pad and a source pad that are exposed via external pins of the PLD, and wherein a second high voltage power transistor of the plurality of high voltage power transistors is programmed to drive an external high voltage power FET.
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11. A PLD comprising:
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a programmable fabric including a plurality of logic elements and a plurality of routing channels; a plurality of input/output (I/O) blocks; a plurality of high voltage power transistors; and a plurality of functional blocks including adaptive blocks, wherein the PLD is programmed to connect one or more of the plurality of I/O blocks, one or more of the plurality of high voltage power transistors via the programmable fabric, and wherein each of the plurality of high voltage power transistors includes a drain pad and a source pad that are exposed via external pins of the PLD. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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