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Defect avoidance in an integrated circuit

US6639853B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 3, 2001
Grant dateOct 28, 2003
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Expiry dateOct 3, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D84/90
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of using an integrated circuit with at least one defect, said method comprising the steps of determining the location of one or more defects in said integrated circuit; selecting a program to be stored on said integrated circuit, said program being selected on the basis of the location of said one or more defects; and loading said program onto said integrated circuit.

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