Patent ID: 6157213
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: H01L,H03K

Abstract:
A programmable logic device comprising:a semiconductor chip;a first programmable logic device circuit formed on the semiconductor chip; anda second programmable logic device circuit formed on the semiconductor chip and separated from the first programmable logic device circuit by a scribe line space;wherein each of the first and second programmable logic device circuits include logic circuits and interconnect resources for selectively providing signal paths between the logic circuits,wherein a device-linking conductor extends from the first programmable logic device circuit to the second programmable logic device circuit across the scribe line space,wherein the interconnect resources of each of the first programmable logic device circuit and the second programmable logic device circuit includes a plurality of programmable switches for selectively connecting adjacent pairs the plurality of interconnect segments; andwherein each of the plurality of device-linking conductors is connected between a first programmable switch of the first programmable logic device circuit and a second programmable switch of the second programmable logic device circuit.