Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Integrated circuit having local maximum operating voltage
- Patent Title (中): 具有局部最大工作电压的集成电路
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Application No.: US13688595Application Date: 2012-11-29
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Publication No.: US08667448B1Publication Date: 2014-03-04
- Inventor: Anthony I. Chou , Arvind Kumar , Renee T. Mo
- Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- Agent Ian MacKinnon
- Main IPC: G06F9/455
- IPC: G06F9/455 ; G06F17/50

Abstract:
Embodiments include a method for providing a local maximum operating voltage on an integrated circuit. The method includes determining a gate-to-contact reliability for each of the plurality of regions and calculating a local maximum voltage for each of the plurality of regions based on the gate-to-contact reliability. Based on a determination that the local maximum voltage in one of the plurality of regions is greater than a maximum voltage, the method includes setting the local maximum operating voltage to the maximum voltage. Based on a determination that the local maximum voltage in one of the plurality of regions is less than the maximum voltage, the method includes setting the local maximum operating voltage to the local maximum voltage.
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