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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2014
Applicant:
Altera Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Christopher F. Lane, San Jose, CA (US);
Giles V. Powell, Alameda, CA (US);
Jeffrey Tyhach, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Altera Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 19/177 (2006.01); H03K 19/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 19/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
An integrated circuit is disclosed. The integrated circuit may include an interface circuit region and logic circuitry region. The interface circuit region includes interface circuits that transfers signals in and out of the integrated circuit. The logic circuitry region includes logic circuitry that is configured to implement a logic function. The logic circuitry region surrounds the interface circuit region from at least two sides, from at least three sides, or from all four sides.