Region-based voltage drop budgets for low-power design

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2005-12-13

2005-12-13

Garbowski, Leigh M. (Department: 2825)

Computer-aided design and analysis of circuits and semiconductor

Nanotechnology related integrated circuit design

C716S030000, C716S030000, C716S030000, C716S030000

Reexamination Certificate

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06976235

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for assigning a set of region-based voltage drop budgets to an integrated circuit is provided. Further, a method for partitioning an integrated circuit into optimal voltage drop regions includes analyzing the integrated circuit for worst-case voltage drop data. The worst-case voltage drop data is used to partition the integrated circuit into a set of voltage drop regions, wherein each voltage drop region is assigned a region-based voltage drop budget. The region-based voltage drop budget assigned to a particular voltage drop region is based on a worst-case voltage drop experienced by that voltage drop region.

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