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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2009
Daniel Gitlin, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Martin Voogel, Los Altos, CA (US);
Jason Redgrave, Mountain View, CA (US);
Matt Crowley, San Jose, CA (US);
Daniel Gitlin, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Martin Voogel, Los Altos, CA (US);
Jason Redgrave, Mountain View, CA (US);
Matt Crowley, San Jose, CA (US);
Tabula, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Some embodiments provide an integrated circuit ('IC') that includes at least first and second circuits operating at a first voltage. The IC includes, between the first and second circuits, a direct connection comprising a third circuit for transmitting a signal from the first circuit to the second circuit at a second voltage that is lower than the first voltage. At least one of the first and second circuits is a configurable circuit for configurably performing operations.