MONITORING RELIABILITY OF A DIGITAL SYSTEM
    1.
    发明申请
    MONITORING RELIABILITY OF A DIGITAL SYSTEM 审中-公开
    监测数字系统的可靠性

    公开(公告)号:WO2008122459A3

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-27

    申请号:PCT/EP2008052021

    申请日:2008-02-19

    CPC classification number: G06F11/008

    Abstract: Method, system and computer program are provided for continually monitoring reliability of a digital system and for issuing a warning signal if digital system operation degrades to or past a specified threshold. The technique includes periodically determining a maximum frequency of operation of the digital system, and generating a warning signal indicative of a reliability degradation of the digital system if at least one of: (i) a measured or estimated maximum frequency of operation of the digital system is below a warning threshold frequency of operation of the digital system, wherein the warning threshold frequency is greater than or equal to a manufacturer specified minimum frequency of operation for the digital system; or (ii) a rate of change in the difference between measured maximum frequencies of operation of the digital system exceeds an acceptable rate of change threshold for the digital system.

    Abstract translation: 提供了方法,系统和计算机程序,用于连续监视数字系统的可靠性,并且如果数字系统操作降级到或超过指定阈值,则发出警告信号。 该技术包括周期性地确定数字系统的最大操作频率,以及产生指示数字系统的可靠性劣化的警告信号,如果以下至少一个:(i)数字系统的测量或估计的最大操作频率 低于数字系统的警告阈值操作频率,其中警告阈值频率大于或等于制造商规定的数字系统的最小操作频率; 或者(ii)数字系统的测量的最大操作频率之间的差异的变化率超过数字系统的可接受的变化率阈值。

    DESIGN RULES FOR ON-CHIP INDUCTORS
    2.
    发明申请
    DESIGN RULES FOR ON-CHIP INDUCTORS 审中-公开
    片上电感设计规范

    公开(公告)号:WO2008037634B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-15

    申请号:PCT/EP2007059858

    申请日:2007-09-18

    Abstract: Sub-100 nanometer semiconductor devices and methods and program products for manufacturing devices are provided, in particular inductors comprising a plurality of spaced parallel metal lines disposed on a dielectric surface and each having width, heights, spacing and cross-sectional areas determined as a function of Design Rule Check rules. For one planarization process rule a metal density ratio of 80% metal to 20% dielectric surface is determined and produced. In one example a sum of metal line spacing gaps is less than a sum of metal line interior sidewall heights. In one aspect at least one of line height, width and line spacing dimensions is selected to optimize one or more of chip yield, chip performance, chip manufacturability and inductor Q factor parameters.

    Abstract translation: 提供用于制造器件的亚100纳米半导体器件和方法和程序产品,特别是电感器,其包括设置在电介质表面上的多个间隔开的平行金属线,并且每个具有确定为功能的宽度,高度,间隔和横截面面积 的设计规则检查规则。 对于一个平面化工艺规则,确定并生产了80%金属至20%电介质表面的金属密度比。 在一个示例中,金属线间距的总和小于金属线内侧壁高度的总和。 在一个方面,选择线高度,宽度和线间距尺寸中的至少一个以优化芯片产量,芯片性能,芯片制造性和电感器Q因子参数中的一个或多个。

    METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR COPYING DATA COMPONENTS BETWEEN NODES OF A NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:CA2577200C

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-24

    申请号:CA2577200

    申请日:2005-09-21

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: Under the present invention, a wireless sensor network comprising a plurality of peer to peer nodes is provided. Each node in the network includes, among other things, a sensor for detecting environmental factors. When a potential failure is detected within a node, the node will query its neighboring nodes to determine whether they have the capability to store any data component(s) currently stored within the potentially failing node. Based on the querying, the data component(s) in the potentially failing node are copied to one or more of the neighboring nodes. Thereafter, details of the copying can be broadcast to other nodes in the network, and any routing tables that identify the locations of data components stored throughout the wireless sensor network can be updated.

    4.
    发明专利
    未知

    公开(公告)号:AT501438T

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-15

    申请号:AT08736066

    申请日:2008-04-10

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: System and method are provided for continually monitoring reliability, or aging, of a digital system and for issuing a warning signal if digital system operation degrades past a specified threshold. The technique includes implementing a ring oscillator sensor in association with the digital system, wherein logic and/or device percent composition of the ring oscillator sensor mirrors percent composition thereof within the digital system. Counter logic is coupled to the ring oscillator sensor for converting outputted count signals to an oscillation frequency, and control logic is coupled to the counter logic for periodically evaluating oscillation frequency of the ring oscillator sensor and generating a warning signal indicative of reliability degradation if at least one of: (i) a measured or estimated oscillation frequency is below a warning threshold frequency; or (ii) a measured or estimated rate of change in a difference between measured oscillation frequencies exceeds an acceptable rate of change threshold.

    METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR COPYING DATA COMPONENTS BETWEEN NODESOF A NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:CA2577200A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-30

    申请号:CA2577200

    申请日:2005-09-21

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: Under the present invention, a wireless sensor network comprising a plurality of peer to peer nodes is provided. Each node in the network includes, among other things, a sensor for detecting environmental factors. When a potential failure is detected within a node, the node will query its neighboring nodes to determine whether they have the capability to store any data component(s) currently stored within the potentially failing node. Based on the querying, the data component(s) in the potentially failing node are copied to one or more of the neighboring nodes. Thereafter, details of the copying can be broadcast to other nodes in the network, and any routing tables that identify the locations of data components stored throughout the wireless sensor network can be updated.

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