Method and apparatus for resolving conflicts between cell substitution recommendations provided by a drive strength adjust tool
US5726903A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 7, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/30
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for efficiently identifying and resolving conflicts between conflicting cell substitution recommendations. Unlike the prior art, the present invention provides a resolving means within a data processing system to identify and resolve conflicting cell substitution recommendations. The resolving means may categorize the cell substitutions in accordance with a number of predetermined cell substitution types, wherein each of the cell substitution type may be assign a predetermined priority value. Thereafter, the resolving means may identify conflicting cell substitution recommendations, and resolve the conflicts in accordance with the predetermined priority scheme.
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