Method and Device For Supplying Power to a Microelectronic Chip
First Claim
1. A method for supplying power to one or more microelectronic chips, the method comprising the steps of:
- reading a process characteristic parameter associated with a chip from a non-volatile storage, wherein the process characteristic parameter represents a manufacturing process characteristics of the chip;
determining a minimal voltage (VDD_min) based on the parameter; and
supplying electric power to the chip with the minimal voltage (VDD_min).
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Abstract
A method and a device for supplying power to one or more microelectronic chips. The method comprises the steps of reading a process characteristic parameter associated with the chip from a non-volatile storage, wherein the process characteristic parameter represents a manufacturing process characteristics of the chip; determining a minimal voltage (VDD_min) based on the parameter; and supplying electric power to the chip (10) with the minimal voltage (VDD_min). The device includes a hardware portion, and a firmware portion wherein the firmware portion includes a unit for determining a minimal voltage (VDD_min) based on a process characteristic parameter of the one or more chips.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for supplying power to one or more microelectronic chips, the method comprising the steps of:
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reading a process characteristic parameter associated with a chip from a non-volatile storage, wherein the process characteristic parameter represents a manufacturing process characteristics of the chip; determining a minimal voltage (VDD_min) based on the parameter; and supplying electric power to the chip with the minimal voltage (VDD_min). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A device for supplying power to one or more microelectronic chips, the device comprising:
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a hardware portion; and a firmware portion; wherein the firmware portion comprises a unit for determining a minimal voltage (VDD_min) based on a process characteristic parameter of the one or more chips. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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