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- Patent Title: Method for implementing functional changes into a design layout of an integrated device, in particular a system-on-chip, by means of mask programmable filling cells
- Patent Title (中): 通过掩模可编程填充单元将功能变化实现为集成器件(特别是片上系统)的设计布局的方法
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Application No.: US12648953Application Date: 2009-12-29
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Publication No.: US08214774B2Publication Date: 2012-07-03
- Inventor: Valentina Nardone , Stefania Stucchi , Luca Ciccarelli , Lorenzo Calí
- Applicant: Valentina Nardone , Stefania Stucchi , Luca Ciccarelli , Lorenzo Calí
- Applicant Address: IT Agrate Brianza (MI)
- Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
- Current Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
- Current Assignee Address: IT Agrate Brianza (MI)
- Agency: Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A.
- Priority: ITMI2008A2358 20081230
- Main IPC: G06F17/50
- IPC: G06F17/50 ; G06F19/00 ; G01R31/28 ; H03K19/173 ; H01L25/00

Abstract:
A System-on-Chip (SoC) may include logic blocks connected to each other and to external connections, and a hardware debug infrastructure logic connected to the logic blocks and for performing functional changes to a design layout of the SoC. The hardware debug infrastructure logic may include software re-configurable modules based upon the logic blocks obtained from substituting a mask programmable ECO base cell configured as a functional logic cell for a logic cell in the design layout.
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