The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2011
Applicants:
Wei Han, Beaverton, OR (US);
Zheng Chen, Upper Macungie, PA (US);
Warren Juenemann, Cornelius, OR (US);
Eric Lee, Allentown, PA (US);
Inventors:
Wei Han, Beaverton, OR (US);
Zheng Chen, Upper Macungie, PA (US);
Warren Juenemann, Cornelius, OR (US);
Eric Lee, Allentown, PA (US);
Assignee:
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 19/173 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In one embodiment, a programmable logic device such as an FPGA includes a programmable fabric adapted to operate normally and in a sleep mode, and a general purpose input/output port (I/O). The I/O port is adapted to function in conventional fashion during normal operation of the programmable fabric and as a wakeup control port during the sleep mode.