(12) United States Patent
`Vorbach et a1.
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`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US 8,471,593 B2
`Jun. 25, 2013
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`U8008471593B2
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`LOGIC (TELL ARRAY ANI) BUS SYSTEM
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`References Cited
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`Inventors: Martin Vorbach. Mi'mchen (DE): Frank
`May. Miinchen (DE); Dlrk Relchardt.
`Mi’mchen (DE): Frank Lier. Mtinchen
`(DE): Gerd Ehlers. Grasbmnn (DE):
`Armin Nfickcl. Ncupotz (DE): Volkcr
`Baumgarte. Miinchen (DH); Prashant
`Rao. Miinchen (DE); Jens Oertel. Bad
`Bergazabem (DE)
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`(*)
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`Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer. the temi of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
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`(21)
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`Appl. No.: 13/289,296
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`(22)
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`Filed:
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`Nov. 4, 2011
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`Prior Publication Data
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`US 2012/0072699 A1
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`Mar. 22. 2012
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`Related U.S. Application Data
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`Continuation of application No. 12/371040. filed on
`Feb. 13. 2009. now Pat. No. 8.058.899. which is a
`continuation of application No. 10/398.546. filed as
`application No. PCT/EP01/11593 on Oct. 8. 2001.
`now Pat. No. 7.595.659.
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`Int. C1.
`60617 7/52
`U.S. Cl.
`USPC ................. 326/41; 326/38; 326/39: 708/620;
`708/501
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`(2006.01)
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`Field of Classification Search
`USPC .............. 326/38—41; 708/490. 501—505. 620.
`708/650. 670
`See application file for complete search history.
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`Primary Examiner 7 Vibol Tan
`(74) Attorney, Agent. or Finn 7 Bechen PLLC
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`ABSTRACT
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`A logic cell array having a number of logic cells and a seg-
`mented bus system for logic cell communication. the bus
`system including different segment lines having shorter and
`longer segments for connecting two points in order to be able
`to minimize the number of bus elements traversed between
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`separate communication start and end points.
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`30 Claims, 11 Drawing Sheets
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