Process tolerant circuits

US9019751B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9019751-B2
Application numberUS-201313781759-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 1, 2013
Priority dateMar 1, 2013
Publication dateApr 28, 2015
Grant dateApr 28, 2015

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Various integrated circuits and methods of operating the integrated circuits are disclosed. The integrated circuit may include a circuit having one or more electrical parameters resulting from process variations during the manufacture of the integrated circuit, and a voltage source configured to supply a voltage to the circuit to power the circuit, wherein the voltage source is further configured to adjust the voltage as a function of the one or more electrical parameters.

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What is claimed is: 1. An integrated circuit, comprising: a circuit having one or more electrical parameters resulting from manufacture of the integrated circuit; and a voltage source configured to supply a voltage to the circuit to power the circuit, wherein the voltage source is further configured to adjust the voltage as a function of the one or more electrical parameters, wherein the voltage source comprises a headswitch, and wherein the voltage is supplied to the circuit…

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What does patent US9019751B2 cover?
Various integrated circuits and methods of operating the integrated circuits are disclosed. The integrated circuit may include a circuit having one or more electrical parameters resulting from process variations during the manufacture of the integrated circuit, and a voltage source configured to supply a voltage to the circuit to power the circuit, wherein the voltage source is further configur…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Qualcomm Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G11C11/419. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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