Error recovery within integrated circuit
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1. An integrated circuit for performing data processing, said integrated circuit comprising:
- an error detector configured to detect errors in operation of said integrated circuit;
anderror-repair circuitry configured to repair errors in operation of said integrated circuit;
whereinat least one portion of said integrated circuit is configured to operate with one or more operational parameters controlled to produce a finite non-zero error rate within said at least one portion; and
at least one other portion of said integrated circuit is configured to operate with a zero error rate within said at least one other portion.
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Abstract
An integrated circuit includes one or more portions having error detection and error correction circuits and which is operated with operating parameters giving finite non-zero error rate as well as one or more portions formed and operated to provide a zero error rate.
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51 Claims
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1. An integrated circuit for performing data processing, said integrated circuit comprising:
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an error detector configured to detect errors in operation of said integrated circuit; and error-repair circuitry configured to repair errors in operation of said integrated circuit;
whereinat least one portion of said integrated circuit is configured to operate with one or more operational parameters controlled to produce a finite non-zero error rate within said at least one portion; and at least one other portion of said integrated circuit is configured to operate with a zero error rate within said at least one other portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36)
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18. An integrated circuit for performing data processing, said integrated circuit comprising:
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error detector means for detecting errors in operation of said integrated circuit; and error-repair means for repairing errors in operation of said integrated circuit;
whereinat least one portion of said integrated circuit is configured to operate with one or more operational parameters controlled to produce a finite non-zero error rate within said at least one portion; and at least one other portion of said integrated circuit is configured to operate with a zero error rate within said at least one other portion.
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35. A method of operating an integrated circuit for performing data processing, said method comprising the steps of:
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detecting errors in operation of said integrated circuit; and repairing errors in operation of said integrated circuit;
whereinat least one portion of said integrated circuit is configured to operate with one or more operational parameters controlled to produce a finite non-zero error rate within said at least one portion; and at least one other portion of said integrated circuit is configured to operate with a zero error rate within said at least one other portion. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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