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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2005
Scott A. Peterson, Bloomington, MN (US);
Donald T. Mcgrath, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Scott C. Savage, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Kenneth G. Richardson, Erie, CO (US);
Scott A. Peterson, Bloomington, MN (US);
Donald T. McGrath, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Scott C. Savage, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Kenneth G. Richardson, Erie, CO (US);
LSI Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus comprising an integrated circuit and a logic portion. The integrated circuit may have a plurality of regions each (i) pre-diffused and configured to be metal-programmed and (ii) configured to connect the integrated circuit to a socket. The logic portion may be implemented on the integrated circuit. The plurality of metal programmable regions are each (i) independently programmable and (ii) located in one of said pre-diffused regions. Each of the metal programmable regions comprises (a) a regulator section configured to generate an operating voltage from a common supply voltage, (b) a logic section configured to implement integrated circuit functions and operate at the operating voltage, and (c) a level shifter configured to shift the operating voltage to an external voltage level.