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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2006
Boon Jin Ang, Penang, MY;
Bee Yee NG, Penang, MY;
Thow Pang Chong, Penang, MY;
Yu Fong Tan, Penang, MY;
Boon Jin Ang, Penang, MY;
Bee Yee Ng, Penang, MY;
Thow Pang Chong, Penang, MY;
Yu Fong Tan, Penang, MY;
Altera Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
An integrated circuit device such as a structured ASIC includes a mask-programmable portion and a post-fabrication-programmable portion. The mask-programmable portion includes circuitry that is able to read information from the post-fabrication-programmable portion and use that information to affect operation of other componentry of the mask-programmable portion. Signal timing is an example of the kind of operation that may be affected by the above-mentioned information, which may allow post-fabrication timing tuning of the device.