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Universal logic module with arithmetic capabilities

Patent 5436574 Issued on July 25, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject November 12, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Application

No. 153321 filed on 11/12/1993

US Classes:

326/39, Array (e.g., PLA, PAL, PLD, etc.)326/44, Field effect transistor327/407, Converging with plural inputs and single output708/234, Parallel bit input of operand708/670Addition/subtraction

Examiners

Primary: Westin, Edward P.
Assistant: Calogero, Stephen

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

G06F 007/38
H03K 019/173

Abstract

A universal logic module for use in a programmable logic device, capable of generating all logical functions of three variables or less. The universal logic module also implements a full adder with carry propagation.

Other References

  • Universal Logic Modules by Harold S. Stone, Chapter IV of Recent Developments in Switching Theory pp. 229-254, by Academic Press (1971
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