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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 08, 1994
Suresh M Menon, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Stanley Wilson, Mountain View, CA (US);
Tsung C Whang, Cupertino, CA (US);
Dynalogic Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A programmable logic device includes a plurality of logic cells in which logic functions are performed, a plurality of input lines for supplying signals to be processed by the logic cells, a plurality of output lines for receiving signals that have been processed by the logic cells, and a plurality of repeater circuits combining bipolar and CMOS transistor technologies for transferring data from one point in the PLD to another point. Unidirectional repeater circuits transfer data from a first data bus in the PLD to a second data bus in the PLD. Bidirectional repeater circuits maintain signal integrity by transferring data along the length of a single PLD data bus. The bipolar technology in the repeater circuits provides superior speed in data transfer, while the CMOS technology limits power consumption of the repeater circuits.