Reconfigurable voltage desensitization circuit to emulate system critical paths
US9608610B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K2005/00071
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A circuit for controlling a clock signal may include a voltage source that provides a bias voltage, and at least one delay element having a non-linear capacitive load coupled to an output of the delay element. The non-linear capacitive load receives the bias from the voltage source and controls a delay magnitude applied to a plurality of pulses of the clock signal by the delay element. Based on the bias having a first scaled voltage, the delay magnitude that is applied to the plurality of clock pulses is increased in order to generate a frequency correction to the operating frequency of a microprocessor based on a variation to a microprocessor supply voltage. Based on the bias having a second scaled voltage, the delay magnitude that is applied to the clock pulses is maintained to retain the operating frequency of the clock during the variation to the supply voltage.
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