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Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2009

Filed:

Oct. 19, 2006
Applicants:

Ajithkumar V. Dasari, Cupertino, CA (US);

Wilma Waiman Shiao, San Jose, CA (US);

Tarachand G. Pagarani, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Inventors:

Ajithkumar V. Dasari, Cupertino, CA (US);

Wilma Waiman Shiao, San Jose, CA (US);

Tarachand G. Pagarani, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Assignee:

QuickLogic Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/38 (2006.01); H03K 19/177 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An implementation of multiplexer functionality using a multiplexer having half the number of input ports as it has possible output values is provided. A multiplexer having two data input ports performs the function of a multiplexer having four predetermined data input signals (A, A, A, A). In general, a multiplexer having only m data input ports performs the function of a multiplexer having twice as many predetermined data input signals A, A, . . . , A, where j=m*2. The multiplexer functionality may be implemented using a programmable device having one or more macrocells, an inverter and switches such as antifuses.


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