Majority dominant power scheme for repeated structures and structures thereof
US8525546B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 8, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C11/419
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and structures for configuring an integrated circuit including repeated cells that are divided into banks having a respective power assist and a respective operational assist are provided. A method includes configuring the banks without power assist and operational assist. The method further includes selecting the power assist for a bank based on a determination that a weak cell remains in the bank after configuring the bank with the respective operational assist.
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