DEDICATED INTERFACE ARCHITECTURE FOR A HYBRID INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
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1. An interface architecture in an integrated circuit comprising:
- an FPGA portion of said integrated circuit having logic blocks for implementing logic functions and interconnect conductors for programmably connecting said logic blocksan ASIC portion of said integrated circuit having mask programmed logic circuits and mask programmed interconnect conductors between said logic circuits; and
mask programmed dedicated interface tracks connected between said logic blocks in said FPGA portion and said mask programmed interconnect conductors in said ASIC portion.
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Abstract
An interface design for a hybrid IC that utilizes dedicated interface tracks to allow signals to interface distributively with the logic blocks of the FPGA portion providing for faster and more efficient communication between the FPGA and ASIC portions of the hybrid IC.
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1. An interface architecture in an integrated circuit comprising:
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an FPGA portion of said integrated circuit having logic blocks for implementing logic functions and interconnect conductors for programmably connecting said logic blocks an ASIC portion of said integrated circuit having mask programmed logic circuits and mask programmed interconnect conductors between said logic circuits; and mask programmed dedicated interface tracks connected between said logic blocks in said FPGA portion and said mask programmed interconnect conductors in said ASIC portion.
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