Computing device

Abstract

An application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) package for use in an electrical or electronic device is disclosed, the ASIC package comprising a plurality of functional units and a plurality of terminals. Each functional unit is configured with control logic operable to provide a discrete monitoring and/or control function associated with an aspect of operation of the electrical or electronic device. Each terminal comprises a plurality of input and/or output terminals, each input and/or output terminal being connected to at least one of the functional units. An operating status of each of the functional units is independently configurable into one of an enabled and non-enabled operational state, and the ASIC package is configured to be set into a target functional configuration selected from a plurality of different functional configurations. Each of the plurality of functional configurations comprises a different combination of operating states associated with respective ones of the plurality of functional units. In this way, the ASIC package provides a degree of customisability of supported functions, enabling the same ‘master’ ASIC package (e.g. the as-fabricated ASIC package) to be modified after manufacture to tailor the supported function set to a specific one of a plurality of devices.

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