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Method for avoiding transients during switching processes in integrated circuits, and an integrated circuit

US7129737B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Infineon Technologies AG · DE

Inventors

Ulrich Boetzel · Kaarst, DE
Frank Gersemsky · Recklinghausen, DE
Markus Hammes · Dinslaken, DE
Christian Kranz · Ratingen, DE
Rudiger Lorenz · Dinslaken, DE
Andre Neubauer · Krefeld, DE
Bernd Schmandt · Wuppertal, DE
Michael Warmers · Erkelenz, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 18, 2002
Grant date	Oct 31, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 18, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH03K17/16
WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a method for avoiding transients during switching processes in integrated circuits, a module of the integrated circuit is switched from a first operating state to a second operating state, a load change occurring thereby. In this case, it is ensured that the occurring quotient of load change and time duration for the transition from the first operating state to the second operating state does not exceed a predetermined limit value, thereby reducing or avoiding transients associated with such switching.

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