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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2003
Applicants:
Brian D. Johnson, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Andy L. Lee, San Jose, CA (US);
Cameron Mcclintock, Mountain View, CA (US);
Giles V. Powell, Alameda, CA (US);
Paul Leventis, Toronto, CA;
Inventors:
Brian D. Johnson, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Andy L. Lee, San Jose, CA (US);
Cameron McClintock, Mountain View, CA (US);
Giles V. Powell, Alameda, CA (US);
Paul Leventis, Toronto, CA;
Assignee:
Altera Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K019/177 ; G06F017/50 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A routing structure in a PLD is implemented in a staggered fashion. Routing lines that would otherwise be 'partial' and dangling at a routing architecture boundary are driven, providing additional flexibility for routing signals to the PLD core from the boundaries.