Abstract:
An output driver circuit may include a electrically conductive medium, an output logic inverter having a first switch adapted to couple a first positive supply voltage to the electrically conductive medium and a second switch adapted to couple a ground supply voltage to the conductive medium. A first biasing network includes a first input that is coupled to the conductive medium, a second input that receives a clock signal, and a first output that is adapted to couple a second positive supply voltage to each input of the first and the second switch. Based on the second switch coupling the conductive medium to the ground supply voltage and the received clock signal generating a logic low, the biasing network reverse biases the first switch by coupling the second positive supply voltage to the respective input of the first switch causing a leakage current reduction in the first switch.
Abstract:
Methods and circuits for disrupting integrated circuit function. The circuits include finite state machines connected to memory arrays. The finite state machines are sensitive to a predetermined sequence of addresses sent to the memory array or the time between a series of memory array errors detected by an error detection circuit. Upon detection of the pre-set addresses or errors the finite state machines either (i) enable or disable specific circuit functions or (ii) disrupt the operation of the integrated circuit.
Abstract:
Ternary content addressable memory (TCAM) structures and methods of use are disclosed. The memory architecture includes one or more ternary content addressable memory (TCAM) fields, and control logic that applies progressively discriminating data-masking and scores a closeness of a match based on matched and mismatched bits.
Abstract:
A computing device for a generating composite view for an intellectual property (IP) core may obtain constraints for multiple application specific integrated circuits (ASIC) designs in which the IP core is used; and determine composite constraints for the IP core based on the constraints for the multiple ASIC designs. The composite constraints may be within all constraints for the multiple ASIC designs. A freedom of change to update the particular IP core may be identified based on the composite constraints.
Abstract:
Disclosed are single-ended sensing circuits. Each of the sensing circuits comprises at least a sense amplifier connected to a sense node, an isolation field effect transistor (FET) connected in series between the sense node and a signal line node, and a pre-charged device connected to the sense node. In order to achieve a relatively fast pre-charge of both the sense and signal line nodes and to also achieve a relatively fast and accurate sense of the sense node, the single-ended circuits further incorporate a variable reference voltage generator connected to the gate of the isolation FET for selectively applying different reference voltages to the gate during pre-charging and sensing operations, respectively, and/or a second pre-charge device connected to the signal line node for facilitating pre-charging of that signal line node.
Abstract:
A method for predicting the power consumption of a semiconductor chip is provided. A plurality of statistical distributions characterizing a plurality of power contributing parameters for a plurality of power consuming units included in the semiconductor chip is received. A statistical distribution characterizing the power consumption is determined based on the received plurality of statistical distributions and based on the correlation between the plurality of power contributing parameters.
Abstract:
Low leakage CAMs and method of searching low leakage CAMs. The method includes performing a pre-search and compare on a small number of pre-search bits with pre-search CAM cells powered to normal voltage levels at all times while the main-search CAM cells are powered to a lower voltage level. Only if a match is detected on the pre-search bits are the main-search CAM cells powered-up to normal voltage levels and the search of the main-search bits activated. The main-search CAM cells are powered to normal voltage levels during read and write operations.
Abstract:
Low leakage CAMs and method of searching low leakage CAMs. The method includes performing a pre-search and compare on a small number of pre-search bits with pre-search CAM cells powered to normal voltage levels at all times while the main-search CAM cells are powered to a lower voltage level. Only if a match is detected on the pre-search bits are the main-search CAM cells powered-up to normal voltage levels and the search of the main-search bits activated. The main-search CAM cells are powered to normal voltage levels during read and write operations.