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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2011
Applicants:
Tim Vanderhoek, Toronto, CA;
Michael Chan, Scarborough, CA;
Inventors:
Tim Vanderhoek, Toronto, CA;
Michael Chan, Scarborough, CA;
Assignee:
Altera Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A programmable logic device includes an array of functional blocks and input/output elements disposed at the periphery of the programmable logic device. The programmable logic device also includes conductors configured to conduct signals between the functional blocks and between the functional blocks and the routing channels. The number of conductors that propagate signals in a direction toward the periphery and out of the array is greater than the number of conductors that propagate signals into the array in a direction away from the periphery.