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Redundant critical path circuits to meet performance requirement

US7716615B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 2007
Grant dateMay 11, 2010
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Expiry dateSep 20, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F30/327
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method, system, IC and design structure for meeting a performance requirement using redundant critical path circuits, are disclosed. In one embodiment, the IC includes a plurality of redundant critical path circuits, wherein at least one of the plurality of redundant critical path circuits meeting a performance requirement is operational and the others are non-operational.

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