Method for determining a load line based variable voltage input for an integrated circuit product
US6472899B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R31/30
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a method or process for determining a load line based variable voltage input for an Integrated Circuit (IC) product. More particularly, the present invention provides a method/process for determining a variable load line that defines voltage input (Vcc) as a function of current draw (Icc) for an IC product. In one embodiment, the method includes defining a minimum voltage relative to a reference voltage level for an IC product at a maximum current draw Icc of the IC product. A maximum voltage relative to the reference voltage level for the IC product, at a minimum current draw Icc of the IC product, is also defined. Next, a load line based upon the maximum and minimum voltages and current draws, respectively, is calculated. The load line defines the voltage requirements for the IC product as a function of current draw Icc.
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