Method of migrating electronic devices operating in current mode to a target technology
US8516410B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/36
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A novel and useful method of migrating an analog or mixed signal electronic circuit from a source technology to a target technology. Devices operating in current mode and their respective voltage tuning nodes are first identified in the source technology electronic circuit. Since a device operating in current mode is less sensitive to the voltage applied to its voltage tuning node, the voltage at the voltage tuning node can be changed to achieve better current mode device performance without interfering with the biasing conditions of other devices in the circuit. This enables a circuit designer to fully exploit the two available degrees of freedom (typically width and length) when migrating the electronic device operating in current mode from a source technology to a target technology.
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