Device and method for compensating for voltage drops
US8836414B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05F1/565
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device that includes at least one current consuming component. The device is characterized by including a compensation circuit adapted to compare between a voltage level at a sensing point within an integrated circuit and between a reference voltage derived from a voltage peak level at the sensing point; and to selectively increase the voltage at the sensing point in response to the comparison. A method for compensating for voltage drops in an integrated circuit, the method includes providing at least a first supply voltage to an integrated circuit; the method is characterized by including: comparing between a voltage level at a sensing point within an integrated circuit to a reference voltage derived from a voltage peak level at the sensing point; and selectively increasing the voltage at the sensing point in response to the comparison.
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