Method and system to optimize semiconductor products for power, performance, noise, and cost through use of variable power supply voltage compression
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and system to optimize semiconductor products for power, performance, noise, and cost through use of variable power supply voltage compression 有权
    通过使用可变电源电压压缩来优化半导体产品的功率,性能,噪声和成本的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08302063B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-30

    申请号:US12782359

    申请日:2010-05-18

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    摘要: A method of integrated circuit design and, more particularly, a method and system to optimize semiconductor products for power, performance, noise, die area, and cost through use of variable power supply voltage compression. The method is implemented in a computer-based tool and includes: embedding relationships in an optimization tool running on a computing device, wherein the relationships are based at least partly on performance, power-supply noise, die area, and power; inputting a set of product data and a set of technology data in the optimization tool running on the computing device; and determining product design parameters including power supply voltage, switching-noise-induced power supply voltage variation, and decap area. The determining is based on the relationships, the product data, and the technology data and is performed using the computing device running the optimization tool.

    摘要翻译: 一种集成电路设计的方法,更具体地,通过使用可变电源电压压缩来优化用于功率,性能,噪声,管芯面积和成本的半导体产品的方法和系统。 该方法在基于计算机的工具中实现,并且包括:将关系嵌入到在计算设备上运行的优化工具中,其中所述关系至少部分地基于性能,电源噪声,管芯面积和功率; 在计算设备上运行的优化工具中输入一组产品数据和一组技术数据; 并确定产品设计参数,包括电源电压,开关噪声感应电源电压变化和开关区域。 该确定基于关系,产品数据和技术数据,并且使用运行优化工具的计算设备来执行。

    Adaptive power control using timing canonicals
    2.
    发明授权
    Adaptive power control using timing canonicals 有权
    使用定时规范的自适应功率控制

    公开(公告)号:US09157956B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-13

    申请号:US13614564

    申请日:2012-09-13

    CPC分类号: G01R31/31718 G01R31/3008

    摘要: A plurality of digital circuits are manufactured from an identical circuit design. A power controller is operatively connected to the digital circuits, and a non-transitory storage medium is operatively connected to the power controller. The digital circuits are classified into different voltage bins, and each of the voltage bins has a current leakage limit. Each of the digital circuits has been previously tested to operate within a corresponding current leakage limit of a corresponding voltage bin into which each of the digital circuits has been classified. The non-transitory storage medium stores boundaries of the voltage bins as speed-binning test data. The power controller controls power-supply signals applied differently for each of the digital circuits based on which bin each of the digital circuit has been classified and the speed-binning test data.

    摘要翻译: 由相同的电路设计制造多个数字电路。 功率控制器可操作地连接到数字电路,并且非瞬时存储介质可操作地连接到功率控制器。 数字电路分为不同的电压箱,每个电压箱都有漏电极限。 已经对每个数字电路进行了测试,以在对应的电压仓的相应的电流泄漏极限内运行,每个数字电路已被分类到该对应的电压仓。 非瞬时存储介质存储电压仓的边界作为速度分组测试数据。 功率控制器控制基于每个数字电路已被分类的每个数字电路不同地施加的电源信号和速度合并测试数据。

    ADAPTIVE POWER CONTROL USING TIMING CANONICALS
    3.
    发明申请
    ADAPTIVE POWER CONTROL USING TIMING CANONICALS 有权
    使用时代标准的自适应功率控制

    公开(公告)号:US20140074422A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-13

    申请号:US13614564

    申请日:2012-09-13

    CPC分类号: G01R31/31718 G01R31/3008

    摘要: A plurality of digital circuits are manufactured from an identical circuit design. A power controller is operatively connected to the digital circuits, and a non-transitory storage medium is operatively connected to the power controller. The digital circuits are classified into different voltage bins, and each of the voltage bins has a current leakage limit. Each of the digital circuits has been previously tested to operate within a corresponding current leakage limit of a corresponding voltage bin into which each of the digital circuits has been classified. The non-transitory storage medium stores boundaries of the voltage bins as speed-binning test data. The power controller controls power-supply signals applied differently for each of the digital circuits based on which bin each of the digital circuit has been classified and the speed-binning test data.

    摘要翻译: 由相同的电路设计制造多个数字电路。 功率控制器可操作地连接到数字电路,并且非瞬时存储介质可操作地连接到功率控制器。 数字电路分为不同的电压箱,每个电压箱都有漏电极限。 已经对每个数字电路进行了测试,以在对应的电压仓的相应的电流泄漏极限内运行,每个数字电路已被分类到该对应的电压仓。 非瞬时存储介质存储电压仓的边界作为速度分组测试数据。 功率控制器控制基于每个数字电路已被分类的每个数字电路不同地施加的电源信号和速度合并测试数据。

    Method and structure for multi-core chip product test and selective voltage binning disposition
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and structure for multi-core chip product test and selective voltage binning disposition 有权
    多核芯片产品测试和选择性电压组合配置的方法和结构

    公开(公告)号:US09557378B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-31

    申请号:US13553986

    申请日:2012-07-20

    摘要: Operating speeds of integrated circuit devices are tested to establish maximum and minimum frequency at maximum and minimum voltage. The devices are sorted into relatively-slow and relatively-fast devices to classify the devices into different voltage bins. A bin-specific voltage limit is established for each of the voltage bins needed for core performance at system use conditions. The bin-specific voltage limit is compared to core minimum chip-level functionality voltage at system maximum and minimum frequency specifications. The method correlates system design evaluation of design maximum and minimum frequency at design maximum and minimum voltage conditions with evaluation of tested maximum and minimum frequency at tested maximum and minimum voltage conditions. A chip-specific functionality voltage limit is established for the device. Initial system voltage for all devices from a voltage bin is set at a greater of the bin-specific voltage limit and the chip-specific functionality voltage limit consistent with the evaluation conditions.

    摘要翻译: 测试集成电路器件的工作速度,以在最大和最小电压下建立最大和最小频率。 将器件分类为相对较慢且相对较快的器件,以将器件分类到不同的电压仓。 对于在系统使用条件下核心性能所需的每个电压箱,建立了一个特定于特定电压限制。 特定于箱体的电压限制与系统最大和最小频率规格下的核心最小芯片级功能电压进行比较。 该方法在设计最大和最小电压条件下将设计最大和最小频率的系统设计评估与测试的最大和最小电压条件下的最大和最小频率进行了评估。 为器件建立芯片专用功能电压限制。 来自电压仓的所有器件的初始系统电压设置在特定于器件的电压限制和芯片专用功能电压限制的更大值与评估条件一致。

    Reliability test screen optimization
    5.
    发明授权
    Reliability test screen optimization 有权
    可靠性测试屏幕优化

    公开(公告)号:US09429619B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-30

    申请号:US13564337

    申请日:2012-08-01

    摘要: Methods and systems optimize power usage in an integrated circuit design by sorting the integrated circuit devices after manufacture into relatively slow integrated circuit devices and relatively fast integrated circuit devices to classify the integrated circuit devices into different voltage bins. The methods and systems establish a bin-specific reliability testing processes for each of the voltage bins and test the integrated circuit devices using a tester. This allows the methods and systems to identify as defective ones of the integrated circuit devices that fail the bin-specific integrated circuit reliability testing processes of a corresponding voltage bin. The methods and systems remove the defective ones of the integrated circuit devices to allow only non-defective integrated circuit devices to remain and supply the non-defective integrated circuit devices to a customer.

    摘要翻译: 方法和系统通过将制造后的集成电路器件分类为相对较慢的集成电路器件和相对较快的集成电路器件来将集成电路器件分类到不同的电压仓中来优化集成电路设计中的功率利用。 方法和系统为每个电压仓建立一个二进制特定的可靠性测试过程,并使用测试仪测试集成电路器件。 这允许方法和系统将不合格的集成电路设备中的缺陷识别为相应电压箱的专用集成电路可靠性测试过程。 所述方法和系统移除集成电路器件中的有缺陷的集成电路器件,以便只允许无故障的集成电路器件保持并向客户提供无缺陷的集成电路器件。

    Redundant micro-loop structure for use in an integrated circuit physical design process and method of forming the same
    7.
    发明授权
    Redundant micro-loop structure for use in an integrated circuit physical design process and method of forming the same 有权
    冗余微环结构用于集成电路物理设计过程及其形成方法

    公开(公告)号:US08234594B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-31

    申请号:US11552225

    申请日:2006-10-24

    摘要: An integrated circuit including a first wire of a first level of wiring tracks, a second wire of a second level of wiring tracks, a third wire of a third level of wiring tracks, and a fourth wire located at a first distance from the second wire in the second level of wiring tracks. A first via connects the first and second wires at a first location of the second wire. A second via connects the second and third wires at the first location, the second via is approximately axially aligned with the first via. A third via connecting the third and fourth wires at a second location of the fourth wire. A fourth via connecting the first and fourth wires at the second location, the fourth via is approximately axially aligned with the third via. The second, third, and fourth vias, and the third and fourth wires form a path between the first and second wires redundant to the first via.

    摘要翻译: 一种集成电路,包括第一级布线轨道的第一线,第二级布线轨道的第二线,第三级布线轨道的第三线和位于距离第二线的第一距离的第四线 在第二级线路上。 第一通孔在第二导线的第一位置连接第一和第二导线。 第二通孔在第一位置处连接第二和第三导线,第二通孔大致轴向对准第一通孔。 第三通过在第四线的第二位置连接第三和第四导线。 在第二位置连接第一和第四导线的第四通孔,第四通孔与第三通孔大致轴向对齐。 第二,第三和第四通孔以及第三和第四导线形成第一和第二导线之间的路径,该路径对于第一通孔是冗余的。

    Design structure for a redundant micro-loop structure for use in an integrated circuit physical design process and method of forming the same
    8.
    发明授权
    Design structure for a redundant micro-loop structure for use in an integrated circuit physical design process and method of forming the same 有权
    用于集成电路物理设计过程中使用的冗余微环结构的设计结构及其形成方法

    公开(公告)号:US07984394B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-19

    申请号:US11955580

    申请日:2007-12-13

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    摘要: A design structure for an integrated circuit including a first wire of a first level of wiring tracks, a second wire of a second level of wiring tracks, a third wire of a third level of wiring tracks, and a fourth wire located a first distance from the second wire in the second level of wiring tracks. A first via connects the first and second wires at a first location of the second wire. A second via connects the second and third wires at the first location, the second via is substantially axially aligned with the first via. A third via connecting the third and fourth wires at a second location of the fourth wire. A fourth via connecting the first and fourth wires at the second location, the fourth via is substantially axially aligned with the third via. The second, third, and fourth vias, and the third and fourth wires form a path between the first and second wires redundant to the first via.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于集成电路的设计结构,该集成电路包括第一级布线轨道的第一线,第二级布线轨道的第二线,第三级布线轨道的第三线,以及位于第一距离处的第四线 第二根电线在第二级线路上。 第一通孔在第二导线的第一位置连接第一和第二导线。 第二通孔在第一位置处连接第二和第三导线,第二通孔基本上与第一通孔轴向对准。 第三通过在第四线的第二位置连接第三和第四导线。 第四通孔在第二位置处连接第一和第四导线,第四通孔基本上与第三通孔轴向对准。 第二,第三和第四通孔以及第三和第四导线形成第一和第二导线之间的路径,该路径对于第一通孔是冗余的。

    Yield optimization in router for systematic defects
    9.
    发明授权
    Yield optimization in router for systematic defects 失效
    路由器产生优化系统缺陷

    公开(公告)号:US07398485B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-08

    申请号:US11279262

    申请日:2006-04-11

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    CPC分类号: G06F17/5077

    摘要: Embodiments herein provide a method and computer program product for optimizing router settings to increase IC yield. A method begins by reviewing yield data in an IC manufacturing line to identify structure-specific mechanisms that impact IC yield. Next, the method establishes a structural identifier for each structure-specific mechanism, wherein the structural identifiers include wire codes, tags, and/or unique identifiers. Different structural identifiers are established for wires having different widths. Furthermore, the method establishes a weighting factor for each structure-specific mechanism, wherein higher weighting factors are established for structure-specific mechanisms comprising thick wires proximate to multiple thick wires. The method establishes the structural identifiers and the weighting factors for incidence of spacing between single wide lines, double wide lines, and triple wide lines and for incidence of wires above large metal lands. Subsequently, the router settings are modified based on the structural identifiers and the weighting factors to minimize systematic defects.

    摘要翻译: 本文的实施例提供了一种用于优化路由器设置以增加IC产量的方法和计算机程序产品。 一种方法开始于检查IC生产线中的产量数据,以确定影响IC产量的结构特异性机制。 接下来,该方法为每个结构特定机制建立结构标识符,其中结构标识符包括有线代码,标签和/或唯一标识符。 针对具有不同宽度的电线建立了不同的结构标识符。 此外,该方法为每个结构特定机构建立加权因子,其中针对包括靠近多个粗线的粗线的结构特定机构建立较高的加权因子。 该方法建立了单宽线,双宽线和三宽线之间的间距发生的结构标识符和加权因子,以及大金属土地上电线的入射。 随后,路由器设置基于结构标识符和权重因子进行修改,以最大限度地减少系统缺陷。

    Method of facilitating integrated circuit design using manufactured property values
    10.
    发明授权
    Method of facilitating integrated circuit design using manufactured property values 有权
    使用制造的属性值促进集成电路设计的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07380233B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-27

    申请号:US11162196

    申请日:2005-08-31

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    CPC分类号: G06F17/5045

    摘要: An integrated circuit (IC) design method for use as a design and/or manufacturing tool for designing and/or manufacturing integrated circuitry (110). The method utilizes one or more library element (150A-F) to provide a flexible modeling template. Each library element includes one or more module ports (160A-F) each for accepting any one of a plurality of device modules (170). The device modules are logical representations of corresponding respective portions of the integrated circuitry. For any given module port, the corresponding device modules may be interchanged essentially without additional integrated circuitry design changes.

    摘要翻译: 一种用作设计和/或制造集成电路(110)的设计和/或制造工具的集成电路(IC)设计方法。 该方法利用一个或多个库元素(150A-F)来提供灵活的建模模板。 每个库元素包括一个或多个模块端口(160A-F),每个模块端口用于接受多个设备模块(170)中的任何一个。 设备模块是集成电路的对应的相应部分的逻辑表示。 对于任何给定的模块端口,相应的设备模块可以基本上互换,而没有额外的集成电路设计更改。