Configuration circuit for programmable logic devices
AssigneeViciciv Technology
InventorRaminda Madurawe
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Abstract
A configuration circuit, comprising: a configurable storage element coupled between a ground voltage and a first voltage, said storage element generating an output; and a voltage conversion circuit coupled between the ground voltage and a second voltage at a lower level than said first voltage, said circuit further coupled to said output; wherein, the voltage conversion circuit generates a configurable control signal either at the ground voltage level or the second voltage level by configuring the storage element.
Claims20
A configuration circuit for a programmable logic device, comprising:
- a first voltage, a second voltage at a lower level than the first voltage, and a third voltage at a lower level than the second voltage;
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- a memory circuit to store one or more data values coupled between the first and third voltages, said memory circuit comprising:
- a configurable means to alter the stored data values;
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- one or more outputs;
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- a voltage conversion device coupled between the second and third voltages, and further coupled to said one or more outputs of the memory circuit, wherein said voltage conversion device generates a digital control signal either at the second voltage level or the third voltage level.
A semiconductor device, comprising:
- a configuration circuit comprised of:
- a configurable memory circuit, said circuit comprising a logic one state at a first voltage level;
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- a voltage conversion circuit coupled to the memory circuit, said circuit generating a configurable digital control signal, said control signal comprising a logic one state at a second voltage level lower than said first voltage level;
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- a digital programmable logic circuit coupled to said control signal to program the logic circuit, said logic circuit further comprising a logic one state at a third voltage level lower than said second voltage level.
A configuration circuit, comprising:
- a configurable storage element coupled between a ground voltage and a first voltage, said storage element generating an output;
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- a voltage conversion circuit coupled between the ground voltage and a second voltage at a lower level than said first voltage, said circuit further coupled to said output;
- wherein, the voltage conversion circuit generates a configurable control signal either at the ground voltage level or the second voltage level by configuring the storage element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.