Patent ID: 6703861
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: H03K

Abstract:
An integrated circuit comprising:at least two program controlled cells located along a first dimension; a first conductor and a second conductor having different first and second spans, respectively, in the first dimension; said first conductor and said second conductor selectively coupled to at least one of an input and an output of at least one of the program controlled cells through at least one respectively different switch without requiring traversal of another program controlled cell; at least one conductor of said first conductor and said second conductor selectively coupled to independently controlled first and second switches wherein a first program controlled cell drives said at least one conductor through at least said first switch and a second program controlled cell drives said at least one conductor through at least said second switch; and said second span selectively coupled to said first span through a third switch without requiring traversal of another span wherein said first span and said second span are spanning said at least two program controlled cells.