IP Library Granted Patent US 7,365,567
Granted Patent B2
US 7,365,567 · App. 11/426,158 · Granted Apr 29, 2008

Three input field programmable gate array logic circuit configurable as a three input look up table, a D-latch or a D flip-flop

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Patent No.
US 7,365,567
App. No.
11/426,158
Granted
Apr 29, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A field programmable gate array logic cell includes a logic circuit having three inputs and at least one output and a plurality of multiplexers having inputs and outputs. The logic circuit also includes a plurality of programmable elements coupled between the three inputs and at least one output of the logic circuit and the inputs and outputs of the plurality of multiplexers such that a plurality of sequential logic units and combinatorial units can be realized by programming selected ones of the programmable elements, the sequential logic units may include a flip-flop.

Claims (14)

1. A programmable logic cell comprising:

a logic circuit having three inputs and at least one output;

a first multiplexer, a second multiplexer, and a third multiplexer, each of said first second and third multiplexers having two inputs and an output; and

a plurality of programmable elements coupled between said three inputs and at least one output of said logic circuit and said two inputs and said outputs of said first, second, and third multiplexers such that a plurality of sequential logic units and combinatorial units can be realized by programming selected ones of said programmable elements, wherein said sequential logic units include a flip-flop.

2. The programmable logic cell of claim 1 , further comprising:

a NAND gate coupled between at least two of said multiplexers; and

a plurality of inverters coupled between said three inputs and at least one output of said logic circuit.

3. The programmable logic cell of claim 1 , wherein the programmable elements comprise flash transistors.

4. The programmable logic cell of claim 1 , wherein the programmable elements comprise antifuse elements.

5. The programmable logic cell of claim 1 , wherein the programmable elements comprise MOS transistors.

6. The programmable logic cell of claim 1 , wherein said flip-flop is a D flip-flop.

7. The programmable logic cell of claim 1 , wherein said combinatorial units include a look-up table.

8. The programmable logic cell of claim 7 , wherein said look-up table is a three-input look-up table.

9. The programmable logic cell of claim 1 , wherein said sequential logic units include a D latch.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2016
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORP.-ANALOG MIXED SIGNAL GROUP, A DELAWARE CORPORATION; MICROSEMI SOC CORP., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION; MICROSEMI SEMICONDUCTOR (U.S.) INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION; MICROSEMI FREQUENCY AND TIME CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION; MICROSEMI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (F/K/A VITESSE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION), A DELAWARE CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORP.-MEMORY AND STORAGE SOLUTIONS (F/K/A WHITE ELECTRONIC DESIGNS CORPORATION), AN INDIANA CORPORATION
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 28, 2015
From: ACTEL CORPORATION
To: MICROSEMI SOC CORP.
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NOTICE OF SUCCESSION OF AGENCY Recorded Apr 9, 2015
From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (AS SUCCESSOR TO MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC)
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR AGENT
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 11, 2011
From: WHITE ELECTRONIC DESIGNS CORP.; ACTEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION
To: MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED
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