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United States Patent 119
Abstract
he present invention relates to a configurable IC device pin. he IC device pin may be a device clock input pin or a igital I/O pin in one embodiment of the present invention, ra reset pin or a digital I/O pin in another embodiment of le present invention. Both embodiments of the present vention use a memory device to store information to onfigure the IC device pin. Input/Output logic is also used | both embodiments in order to transfer data to and from the > device pin when the IC device pin is configured as a igital I/O pin.
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CPC H03K19/00
Confidence: High
Official Definition
Logic circuits, i.e. having at least two inputs acting on one output; Inverting circuits
ELECTRICITY > ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY > PULSE TECHNIQUE
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Technology Domain:
Digital Logic & Integrated Circuits
Product Category:
Programmable Logic Devices & SoCs
Plain-English Summary:
Electronic circuits that perform fundamental logic operations by taking multiple input signals and producing an output signal, including circuits that invert signals.
Relation to Claims:
The patent discloses configurable integrated circuit pins acting as digital input/output, reset, or clock pins using input/output logic, aligning directly with fundamental digital logic circuit implementations.
CPC H03K19/0175
Confidence: High
Official Definition
Coupling arrangements; Interface arrangements
ELECTRICITY > ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY > PULSE TECHNIQUE
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Technology Domain:
Input/Output Interface Circuitry
Product Category:
Semiconductor Interface Chips & SoCs
Plain-English Summary:
Circuit arrangements and connections used for linking different logic circuits or systems together through standard interfaces.
Relation to Claims:
The patent relies on input/output logic to transfer data to and from the device pin, which constitutes a core interface arrangement.
CPC H03K19/01759
Confidence: High
Official Definition
Coupling arrangements; Interface arrangements with a bidirectional operation
ELECTRICITY > ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY > PULSE TECHNIQUE
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Technology Domain:
Bidirectional I/O Interfaces
Product Category:
General-Purpose Microcontrollers & FPGAs
Plain-English Summary:
Circuit arrangements that allow data to flow in both directions through the same interface or pin connection.
Relation to Claims:
The abstract specifically highlights that the configurable IC device pin functions as a digital I/O pin used to transfer data to and from the device, necessitating bidirectional operation.
CPC H04L25/00
Confidence: Medium
Official Definition
Baseband systems
ELECTRICITY > ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE > TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
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Technology Domain:
Baseband Communication & Data Transmission
Product Category:
Digital Communication ICs
Plain-English Summary:
Telecommunication systems and circuits that transmit unmodulated digital or analog signals directly over a transmission medium.
Relation to Claims:
Covers the baseband digital signal transfer occurring through the configured digital I/O pins of the integrated circuit.
CPC H04L25/02
Confidence: Medium
Official Definition
Details ; arrangements for supplying electrical power along data transmission lines
ELECTRICITY > ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE > TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
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Technology Domain:
Signal Line Engineering & Transmission Details
Product Category:
Integrated Circuit Pin Electronics
Plain-English Summary:
Specific structural details and circuit arrangements associated with baseband transmission lines, including signal conditioning and electrical characteristics.
Relation to Claims:
Relates to the physical pin hardware and electrical arrangements used to transfer data signals into and out of the integrated circuit device.