US5394032A
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Programming details of a programmable circuit
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Filing: 1993-02-10
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Granted: 1995-02-28
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Expires: 2013-02-10
Abstract
Abstract A monolithically integrated circuit in the packed state has at least one characteristic value and/or at least one function which is able to be varied by applying at least one striking potential to at least two of the standard terminal connections leading to the outside of the integrated circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerhard Conzelmann
- 👤 Gerhard Fiedler
- 👤 Ulrich Fleischer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 03:15
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/40; H10W20/49; H10W20/493
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
An integrated circuit comprising: at least one adjusting circuit unit with at least one circuit element; at least one standard circuit unit; at least two terminal connections coupled to the at least one adjusting circuit unit and the standard circuit unit; and the adjusting circuit unit including means for short-circuiting the at least one circuit element to adjust at least one of a characteristic value and a function of the standard circuit unit in response to a striking potential applied to the terminal connections.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
An integrated circuit comprising: at least one adjusting circuit unit with at least one circuit element; at least one standard circuit unit; at least two terminal connections coupled to the at least one adjusting circuit unit and the standard circuit unit; and the adjusting circuit unit including means for short-circuiting the at least one circuit element to adjust at least one of a characteristic value and a function of the standard circuit unit in response to a striking potential applied to the terminal connections.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
81 words
An integrated circuit comprising: at least one adjusting circuit unit with at least one fusible conductor; at least one standard circuit unit; at least two terminal connections coupled to the adjusting circuit unit and the standard circuit unit; and the adjusting circuit unit including means for fusing the at least one fusible conductor to adjust at least one of a characteristic value and a function of the standard circuit unit in response to a striking potential applied to the terminal connections.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
81 words
An integrated circuit comprising: at least one adjusting circuit unit with at least one fusible conductor; at least one standard circuit unit; at least two terminal connections coupled to the adjusting circuit unit and the standard circuit unit; and the adjusting circuit unit including means for fusing the at least one fusible conductor to adjust at least one of a characteristic value and a function of the standard circuit unit in response to a striking potential applied to the terminal connections.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
96 words
An integrated circuit comprising: at least one adjusting circuit unit with at least one circuit element; at least one standard circuit unit; at least two terminal connections coupled to the at least one adjusting circuit unit and the standard circuit unit; and the adjusting circuit unit including means for short-circuiting the at least one circuit element to adjust at least one of a characteristic value and a function of the standard circuit unit in response to a striking potential applied to the terminal connections, the striking potential being outside of a preselected operating range of potentials.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
96 words
An integrated circuit comprising: at least one adjusting circuit unit with at least one circuit element; at least one standard circuit unit; at least two terminal connections coupled to the at least one adjusting circuit unit and the standard circuit unit; and the adjusting circuit unit including means for short-circuiting the at least one circuit element to adjust at least one of a characteristic value and a function of the standard circuit unit in response to a striking potential applied to the terminal connections, the striking potential being outside of a preselected operating range of potentials.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The integrated circuit according to claim 3, wherein the integrated circuit includes a plurality of standard terminals, the striking potential being applied to a selected one of the plurality of standard terminals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
108 words
An integrated circuit comprising: at least one adjusting circuit unit with at least one circuit element; at least one standard circuit unit; at least two terminal connections coupled to the at least one adjusting circuit unit and the standard circuit unit; the adjusting circuit unit including means for short-circuiting the at least one circuit element to adjust at least one of a characteristic value and a function of the standard circuit unit in response to a striking potential applied to the terminal connections; and means, coupled to the means for short-circuiting, for separating the striking potential from a preselected potential applied to the at least two terminal connections.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
108 words
An integrated circuit comprising: at least one adjusting circuit unit with at least one circuit element; at least one standard circuit unit; at least two terminal connections coupled to the at least one adjusting circuit unit and the standard circuit unit; the adjusting circuit unit including means for short-circuiting the at least one circuit element to adjust at least one of a characteristic value and a function of the standard circuit unit in response to a striking potential applied to the terminal connections; and means, coupled to the means for short-circuiting, for separating the striking potential from a preselected potential applied to the at least two terminal connections.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
104 words
An integrated circuit comprising: at least one adjusting circuit unit with at least one circuit element; at least one standard circuit unit; at least two terminal connections coupled to the at least one adjusting circuit unit and the standard circuit unit; the adjusting circuit unit including means for short-circuiting the at least one circuit element to adjust at least one of a characteristic value and a function of the standard circuit unit in response to a striking potential applied to the terminal connections; and a logic circuit for combining at least two striking potentials to trigger a response of the means for short circuiting.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
104 words
An integrated circuit comprising: at least one adjusting circuit unit with at least one circuit element; at least one standard circuit unit; at least two terminal connections coupled to the at least one adjusting circuit unit and the standard circuit unit; the adjusting circuit unit including means for short-circuiting the at least one circuit element to adjust at least one of a characteristic value and a function of the standard circuit unit in response to a striking potential applied to the terminal connections; and a logic circuit for combining at least two striking potentials to trigger a response of the means for short circuiting.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The integrated circuit according to claim 6, wherein at least one of the at least two striking potentials is within a preselected operating range of potentials.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The integrated circuit according to claim 6, wherein the integrated circuit has at least two adjustable characteristic values.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
105 words
An integrated circuit comprising: at least one adjusting circuit unit with at least one circuit element; at least one special terminal connection; at least one standard circuit unit; at least two terminal connections coupled to the at least one adjusting circuit unit and the standard circuit unit; the adjusting circuit unit including means for short-circuiting the at least one circuit element to adjust at least two characteristic values of the standard circuit unit in response to a striking potential applied to the terminal connections; and at least one logic element coupled to the at least one special terminal connection for triggering the means for short-circuiting.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
105 words
An integrated circuit comprising: at least one adjusting circuit unit with at least one circuit element; at least one special terminal connection; at least one standard circuit unit; at least two terminal connections coupled to the at least one adjusting circuit unit and the standard circuit unit; the adjusting circuit unit including means for short-circuiting the at least one circuit element to adjust at least two characteristic values of the standard circuit unit in response to a striking potential applied to the terminal connections; and at least one logic element coupled to the at least one special terminal connection for triggering the means for short-circuiting.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The integrated circuit according to claim 9, further comprising a plurality of standard terminal connections coupled to the at least one circuit element.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The integrated circuit according to claim 9, wherein the at least one circuit element is short-circuited in response to at least two striking potentials.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The integrated circuit according to claim 9, further comprising means for separating a striking potential from a preselected potential.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
47 words
The integrated circuit according to claim 12, wherein the means for separating includes at least one semiconductor device having at least one p-n junction selected from the group including a diode, a Zener diode, a transistor, a thyristor, an integrating resistor-capacitor element, and a differentiating resistor-capacitor element.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
88 words
An integrated circuit comprising: at least one adjusting circuit unit with at least two fusible conductors; at least one standard circuit unit; at least one special terminal connection; at least two terminal connections coupled to the circuit unit and the standard circuit unit; the adjusting circuit including means for fusing the at least two fusible conductors to adjust at least two characteristic values of the integrated circuit; and at least one logic element coupled to the at least one special terminal connection for triggering the means for fusing.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
88 words
An integrated circuit comprising: at least one adjusting circuit unit with at least two fusible conductors; at least one standard circuit unit; at least one special terminal connection; at least two terminal connections coupled to the circuit unit and the standard circuit unit; the adjusting circuit including means for fusing the at least two fusible conductors to adjust at least two characteristic values of the integrated circuit; and at least one logic element coupled to the at least one special terminal connection for triggering the means for fusing.
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