摘要:
Systems and methods for frequency specific closed loop feedback control of integrated circuits. In one embodiment, a plurality of controllable inputs to an integrated circuit is adjusted to achieve a frequency specific predetermined value of a dynamic operating indicator of the integrated circuit at the desired specific operating frequency. The predetermined value is stored in a data structure within a computer usable media. The data structure comprises a plurality of frequency specific predetermined values for a variety of operating frequencies. An operating condition of an integrated circuit is controlled via closed loop feedback based on dynamic operating indicators of the measured behavior of the integrated circuit.
摘要:
A method for providing low power MOS devices that include resistive paths specifically designed to provide a specified resistance between the bulk material of the device and a well tie contact. By providing a resistive path, an equivalent RC circuit is introduced to the device that allows the bulk material potential to track the gate potential, thereby advantageously lowering the threshold voltage as the device turns on and raising the threshold voltage as the device turns off. In addition, the introduction of the resistive path also allows the bulk material potential to be controlled and stabilize at an equilibrium potential between switching events.
摘要:
To reduce p-n junction leakage at the boundary between lightly doped wells formed in lightly doped bulk materials, a high concentration region is implanted at the junction. The high concentration region contains a relatively high dopant level, and thus reduces the width of the depletion region at the junction. The reduced width of the depletion region in turn reduces junction leakage.
摘要:
To reduce threshold levels in fully depleted SOI devices having back gate wells, the channel regions of the devices are formed of an intrinsic or pseudo-intrinsic semiconductor. Also, multiple well structures or isolation regions are formed below the oxide layer to reduce diode junction leakage between the back gate wells of the devices.
摘要:
An improved junction transistor requiring low power and having high performance is described. The transistor includes a substrate, a well region of a first conductivity type, and source and drain regions of a second conductivity type separated by a channel region. The transistor further includes a gate region positioned on the surface of the substrate over the channel region, and a buried region of the first conductivity type is positioned within the well region and below the surface of the substrate. The buried region has a dopant concentration of the first conductivity type sufficiently high to slow the growth of source-drain depletion regions and diminish the likelihood of punch through. The buried region may take the form of a buried electrode region or a retrograde well in alternate embodiments. The device is characterized by a gate threshold voltage of at most about 150 mV which can be electrically adjusted using back biasing or floating gate techniques.
摘要:
An adjustable threshold voltage MOS device having an asymmetric pocket region is disclosed herein. The pocket region abuts one of a source or drain proximate the device's channel region. The pocket region has the same conductivity type as the device's bulk (albeit at a higher dopant concentration) and, of course, the opposite conductivity type as the device's source and drain. An MOS device having such pocket region may have its threshold voltage adjusted by applying a potential directly to its pocket region. This capability is realized by providing a contact or conductive tie electrically coupled to the pocket region. This "pocket tie" is also electrically coupled to a metallization line (external to the device) which can be held at a specified potential corresponding to a potential required to back-bias the device by a specified amount.
摘要:
Systems and methods for closed loop feedback control of integrated circuits. In one embodiment, a plurality of controllable inputs to an integrated circuit is adjusted to achieve a predetermined value of a dynamic operating indicator of the integrated circuit. An operating condition of an integrated circuit is controlled via closed loop feedback based on dynamic operating indicators of the integrated circuit's behavior.
摘要:
Methods and systems for operating a semiconductor device (e.g., a microprocessor) are described. The microprocessor is initially operated at a voltage and frequency that would be within operating limits at any device temperature. Using models that relate device temperature, operating limits and power consumption with voltage and frequency, the amount of supply voltage and a new operating frequency can be selected. The models are periodically consulted thereafter to continue adjusting the supply voltage and operating frequency, so that the microprocessor is caused to operate at very close to its capacity, in particular in those instances when, for example, processor-intensive instructions are being executed.
摘要:
Software controlled transistor body bias. A target frequency is accessed. Using software, transistor body-biasing values are determined for the target frequency in order to enhance a characteristic of a circuit. The bodies of the transistors are biased based on the body-biasing values, wherein the characteristic is enhanced.