Method for configuring a programmable semiconductor device
AssigneeMotorola, Inc.
InventorsHoward C. Anderson, Cezary Marcjan, David J. Anderson, Danny A. Bersch
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Abstract
A method is provided for configuring a programmable semiconductor device. The method includes using the configuration data of a macro (53A) or a plurality of macros to configure the programmable semiconductor device. The configuration data of the macro (53A) is combined with the configuration data of a work area (10). The programmable semiconductor device is configured using the combined configuration data of the macro (53A) and the work area (10).
Claims20
A method for configuring a programmable semiconductor device, comprising:
- providing a macro from a macro library, wherein the macro includes a bitstream for altering the operation of the programmable semiconductor device;
- and
- programming the programmable semiconductor device with the bitstream from the macro.
A method for configuring a semiconductor device, comprising:
- selecting a macro having a bitstream from a macro library;
- and
- programming the semiconductor device with the bitstream of the macro to alter a circuit configuration of the semiconductor device so that the semiconductor device operates as an analog device.
A method for configuring a semiconductor device, comprising:
- providing a schematic representation of the semiconductor device, wherein a cell of the schematic representation corresponds to a cell of the semiconductor device and the cell of the schematic representation includes a bitstream for altering the circuit configuration of the semiconductor device;
- and
- programming the semiconductor device with the bitstream of the cell of the schematic representation to alter the configuration of a switch in the cell of the semiconductor device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.