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Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2005

Filed:

Apr. 04, 2003
Applicants:

Travis Alister Bradfield, Colorado Springs, CO (US);

Tracy Robert Spitler, Colorado Springs, CO (US);

Gregory A. Johnson, Colorado Springs, CO (US);

Matthew Richard Motiff, Colorado Springs, CO (US);

Inventors:

Travis Alister Bradfield, Colorado Springs, CO (US);

Tracy Robert Spitler, Colorado Springs, CO (US);

Gregory A. Johnson, Colorado Springs, CO (US);

Matthew Richard Motiff, Colorado Springs, CO (US);

Assignee:

LSI Logic Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F017/50 ; G06F009/45 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A system and method for implementing logic changes in integrated circuits (ICs). In a preferred embodiment, donor logic elements are taken from donator logic paths. The donated cells are implemented into a logic path altered by an ECO. The donated cell is replaced by spare cells. Timing analysis is done to ensure all logic paths are timing closed.


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