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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shorten a signal delay and lower a power consumption by customizing a wire-segment length in a programmable logic array so that a parasitic capacitance related to an interconnection line is minimized. SOLUTION: A first array composed of a junction leaf cell is constituted so that tiles are arranged by using at least one 1-cell and at least one 0-cell, and at least one logical expression is defined by the relative positional relationship of mutual cells configuring the array. The interconnection lines in which lengths are optimized are added to the array. Each interconnection line in which the lengths are optimized is ended by the leaf cell in the array, with which the interconnection lines are brought into contact lastly. The leaf cell can be used as a floating leaf cell. In the floating leaf cell, a pair of any junction leaf cells are electrically insulated mutually until the interconnection lines in which the lengths are optimized are added to the constitution. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a level shifter for boosting a wordline voltage and memory cell performance without making a circuit defective in operation or without causing excessive leakage. SOLUTION: A circuit and a method include a first circuit powered by a first supply voltage and second a circuit powered by a second supply voltage. A level shifter is coupled between the first circuit and the second circuit. The level shifter is configured so that a supply voltage output for a circuit including one of the first supply voltage and the second supply voltage is selected according to an input signal which depends on at least one of an operation to be performed and a component performing the operation. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for speculatively judging dependency and a pipe line processor. SOLUTION: A processor successively processes plural instructions. Whether or not dependency exists is judged by a speculative detecting circuit whose operation requires plural clock cycles. The speculative detecting circuit inserts one cycle pipe line stall only when responding to judgment that the speculative dependency exists.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and a device for mounting dynamic logic having a dynamic programmable logic gate. SOLUTION: The method and the device activate so as to complement a programmable logic array(PLA) used for a high-speed microprocessor design. A matrix, consisting of selectable cells permits powerful logic functions such as AND-OR gate functions with a minimum possible number of entries and of transistors(TRs). Employing the programmable logic array and a dynamic programmable gate can considerably improve the efficiency of logic blocks almost, without the need for adding of the circuit region.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To actualize high performance with a small area by implementing logical NOR a bit line pair and a sense amplifier and generating a NOR output, connecting exclusive OR gates to corresponding NOR outputs and one specific true input signal, and generating an increased output signal. SOLUTION: Referring to an output signal B63, an input signal A63 represents the least significant digit bit, so a column B63 should execute an inverted function. The column B63 does not have 1 cell 66, so the output of a sense amplifier 72 is always 1. This a output is then exclusively ORed with an input signal A63. When the input signal A63 is 1 in binary notation, the value of the output signal B63 is 0 in binary notation and when 0, the outputs signal is 1. Referring to an output signal B62, a column B62 includes one cell, which is connected to a word line 64 corresponding to the complementary of A63, the output of an amplifier 72 is the complementary of the complementary or 63, and this is 63 true. This output is exclusively ORed with the input signal A62 and B62 is generated.