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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2009
Thomas S Wong, San Jose, CA (US);
David Naren, Campbell, CA (US);
Thomas S Wong, San Jose, CA (US);
David Naren, Campbell, CA (US);
Micrel, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
An integrated circuit capable of dual configuration of data flow and operable in a plurality of operational modes is provided. The circuit includes eight corner pins, wherein the eight corner pins comprise a first corner pin and a second corner pin on each side of the circuit in each of four side sets, wherein a first corner pin of one side of the circuit is proximate and adjacent to a second corner pin of an adjacent side counterclockwise from the first corner pin and together constitute a paired corner set, each paired corner set comprising a differential input and a differential output.