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METHODS FOR DESIGNING INTEGRATED CIRCUITS EMPLOYING VOLTAGE SCALING AND INTEGRATED CIRCUITS DESIGNED THEREBY

  • US 20100026378A1
  • Filed: 02/03/2009
  • Published: 02/04/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of designing an integrated circuit, comprising:

  • generating a functional design for said integrated circuit;

    determining performance objectives for said integrated circuit;

    determining an optimization target voltage for said integrated circuit;

    determining whether said integrated circuit needs voltage scaling to achieve said performance objectives at said optimization target voltage and, if so, whether said integrated circuit is to employ static voltage scaling or adaptive voltage scaling;

    using said optimization target voltage to implement a layout from said functional integrated circuit design that meets said performance objectives; and

    performing a timing signoff of said layout at said optimization target voltage.

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