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2011-06-21

2011-06-21

Chiang, Jack (Department: 2825)

Computer-aided design and analysis of circuits and semiconductor

Integrated circuit design processing

Reexamination Certificate

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07966587

ABSTRACT:
Conventionally, an excessively strict current limitation is often adopted. An interconnection apparatus includes an acquisition unit and a decision unit. The acquisition unit serves to acquire a current density and data rate of a region that a specific interconnect passes through. The decision unit serves to decide whether the temperature increase corresponding to the current density and the data rate acquired by the acquisition unit is within a permissible range.

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