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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2022
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Elijah V. Karpov, Portland, OR (US);
Sou-Chi Chang, Portland, OR (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus is provided which comprises: a plurality of logic blocks comprising transistors on a substrate, the logic blocks to implement logic functions; a plurality of input/output (I/O) blocks connecting the logic blocks with components external to the apparatus; a plurality of interconnect layers comprising wires and vias surrounded by interlayer dielectric above the substrate, the wires and vias conductively coupling the plurality of logic blocks and the plurality of I/O blocks; a plurality of programmable switches to configure connections between the plurality of logic blocks and the plurality of I/O blocks; and a ferroelectric material in a capacitor coupled to the gate or on the gate dielectric itself of one or more of the transistors. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.