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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2004
Applicant:
Jonathan Park, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventor:
Jonathan Park, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Altera Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A mask-programmable logic device that implements a pre-existing circuit design and that includes programmable smart switches is provided. The smart switches are metal terminals that may be programmed to perform configuration-related logic functions of the pre-existing circuit design.