Region-based voltage drop budgets for low-power design
US6976235B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2119/06
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for assigning a set of region-based voltage drop budgets to an integrated circuit is provided. Further, a method for partitioning an integrated circuit into optimal voltage drop regions includes analyzing the integrated circuit for worst-case voltage drop data. The worst-case voltage drop data is used to partition the integrated circuit into a set of voltage drop regions, wherein each voltage drop region is assigned a region-based voltage drop budget. The region-based voltage drop budget assigned to a particular voltage drop region is based on a worst-case voltage drop experienced by that voltage drop region.
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