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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2003
Applicants:
Mukunda Krishnappa, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Keith Duwel, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Renxin Xia, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Mukunda Krishnappa, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Keith Duwel, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Renxin Xia, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Altera Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 19/173 (2006.01); G06F 7/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A programmable logic device (PLD) includes configuration circuitry. The configuration circuitry is adapted to receive serial configuration data from a configuration device. The configuration circuitry is further adapted to program a function of the PLD without using an input buffer to store the configuration data.