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Error recovery within integrated circuit

  • US 9,448,875 B2
  • Filed: 12/06/2013
  • Issued: 09/20/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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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;

    error-repair circuitry configured to repair errors in operation of said integrated circuit; and

    a power supply configured to apply a power supply voltage to at least one portion of said integrated circuit, wherein;

    said power supply is configured to vary an error rate within said at least one portion by varying said power supply voltage to said at least one portion;

    said power supply voltage to said at least one portion is provided via one or more power gates configured to vary said power supply voltage to said at least one portion; and

    said power supply is controlled to produce a finite non-zero error rate within said at least one portion.

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