Semiconductor Control Sequencing for Post-Manufacturing Function Changes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing semiconductor devices face challenges in modifying their functions after manufacturing due to performance discrepancies, making it difficult to address fundamental issues through functional workaround methods.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a processor that communicates with a peripheral circuit and memory device, allowing for flexible control of program sequences to change the processing order and modify the function of semiconductor devices through software, even after manufacturing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If functional workaround methods are used to modify semiconductor chip operations, then operational flexibility is improved, but fundamental performance problems cannot be solved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic reconfiguration of semiconductor chip operations through a control system that can modify the processing order of sequences in control programs at runtime. The processor dynamically adjusts operation sequences based on external device requests, allowing the system to adapt its functional behavior without physical hardware changes while maintaining the ability to address fundamental performance issues through programmable control logic.
2Adaptability or versatility
If hardware changes are made to modify semiconductor device functions, then functional adaptability is improved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces physical hardware modification with a software-based control system. Instead of changing the physical semiconductor device structure to achieve functional adaptability, the system uses a processor to dynamically reconfigure operation sequences through control programs stored in memory. This substitution of mechanical/hardware changes with software control significantly reduces manufacturing costs while maintaining full functional adaptability.
3Stability of the object's composition
If control programs with fixed processing sequences are used, then device stability is improved, but functional modification capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic control program architecture where the processing sequences are not fixed but can be reconfigured at runtime. The processor receives requests from external devices to change the processing order of sequences and executes these modifications while maintaining stable operation. This dynamic approach allows the system to transition between stable fixed sequences and flexible reconfigurable sequences as needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The control program system is designed with universal functionality to handle both stable fixed operations and flexible reconfigurable operations. The same processor and memory structure support both predetermined processing sequences and dynamically modified sequences, allowing the device to serve multiple functional roles without requiring separate hardware configurations for each mode.
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AI summary
A system includes a peripheral circuit comprising at least one I/O (input and output) device; a memory device configured to store digital information including at least one set of control programs, each set comprising a plurality of sequences; and a processor in communication with the peripheral circuit and the memory device and configured to control at least one of the peripheral circuit or the memory device by processing a control program according to a processing order of sequences of the control program. The processor is in communication with an external device and configured to change the processing order of the sequences in response to receiving of a request from the external device.