A single chip microprocessor or memory device has reprogrammable characteristics according to the invention. In the case of the microprocessor, a fixed processing cell is provided as is common to perform logic calculations. A portion of the chip silicon real-estate, however, is dedicated a programmable...http://www.google.fr/patents/US6052773?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US6052773 - DPGA-coupled microprocessors