Method and apparatus for monitoring integrated circuit temperature through deterministic path delays
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for monitoring integrated circuit temperature through deterministic path delays 失效
    通过确定性路径延迟监测集成电路温度的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07275011B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-25

    申请号:US11160601

    申请日:2005-06-30

    IPC分类号: G01K7/01

    CPC分类号: G01K3/14 G01K3/10

    摘要: An apparatus for monitoring the temperature of an integrated circuit device includes a conductive wiring pattern formed on the integrated circuit device, extending into areas of the device to be monitored. A deterministic signal source is configured to generate a deterministic signal along the conductive wiring pattern, with one or more return paths tapped from selected locations along the pattern. A temperature change determination circuit is coupled to the one or more return paths and to a reference signal taken from the deterministic signal source. The circuit is configured to determine a delay between the reference signal and a delay signal traveling through at least a portion of the wiring pattern and a corresponding one of the return paths.

    摘要翻译: 用于监测集成电路器件的温度的装置包括形成在集成电路器件上的导电布线图形,延伸到待监视器件的区域中。 确定性信号源被配置为沿着导电布线图形生成确定性信号,其中从沿着图案的选定位置抽头的一个或多个返回路径。 温度变化确定电路耦合到一个或多个返回路径以及从确定性信号源获取的参考信号。 该电路被配置为确定参考信号和穿过布线图案的至少一部分和相应的一个返回路径的延迟信号之间的延迟。

    System and method for system-on-chip interconnect verification
    2.
    发明授权
    System and method for system-on-chip interconnect verification 失效
    系统级芯片互连验证的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07313738B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-25

    申请号:US10906388

    申请日:2005-02-17

    IPC分类号: G01R31/28

    摘要: A system and method for verifying system-on-chip interconnect includes a first linear feedback shift register coupled to an output interface of a first system-on-chip component, a second linear feedback shift register instantiated in a second system-on-chip component, and a comparator coupled to the second linear feedback shift register and the input interface of the second system-on-chip. Another method for verifying includes generating a pseudo-random number sequence with the first linear feedback shift register and the second linear feedback shift register using an identical first initial state, and comparing an output of the first linear feedback shift register with an output of the second linear feedback shift register and reporting a miss-compare.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于验证片上系统互连的系统和方法包括:第一线性反馈移位寄存器,其耦合到第一片上系统分量的输出接口;第二线性反馈移位寄存器,其在第二片上系统组件 以及耦合到第二线性反馈移位寄存器和第二片上系统的输入接口的比较器。 另一种验证方法包括使用第一线性反馈移位寄存器和第二线性反馈移位寄存器使用相同的第一初始状态来产生伪随机数序列,并且将第一线性反馈移位寄存器的输出与第二线性反馈移位寄存器的输出进行比较 线性反馈移位寄存器和报告错误比较。

    System and method for system-on-chip interconnect verification
    3.
    发明申请
    System and method for system-on-chip interconnect verification 有权
    系统级芯片互连验证的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080215945A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-04

    申请号:US11819748

    申请日:2007-06-28

    摘要: A system and method for verifying system-on-chip interconnect includes a first linear feedback shift register coupled to an output interface of a first system-on-chip component, a second linear feedback shift register instantiated in a second system-on-chip component, and a comparator coupled to the second linear feedback shift register and the input interface of the second system-on-chip. Another method for verifying includes generating a pseudo-random number sequence with the first linear feedback shift register and the second linear feedback shift register using an identical first initial state, and comparing an output of the first linear feedback shift register with an output of the second linear feedback shift register and reporting a miss-compare.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于验证片上系统互连的系统和方法包括:第一线性反馈移位寄存器,其耦合到第一片上系统分量的输出接口;第二线性反馈移位寄存器,其在第二片上系统组件 以及耦合到第二线性反馈移位寄存器和第二片上系统的输入接口的比较器。 另一种验证方法包括使用第一线性反馈移位寄存器和第二线性反馈移位寄存器使用相同的第一初始状态来产生伪随机数序列,并且将第一线性反馈移位寄存器的输出与第二线性反馈移位寄存器的输出进行比较 线性反馈移位寄存器和报告错误比较。

    System and method for system-on-chip interconnect verification
    4.
    发明授权
    System and method for system-on-chip interconnect verification 有权
    系统级芯片互连验证的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07865789B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-04

    申请号:US11819748

    申请日:2007-06-28

    IPC分类号: G01R31/28

    摘要: A system and method for verifying system-on-chip interconnect includes a first linear feedback shift register coupled to an output interface of a first system-on-chip component, a second linear feedback shift register instantiated in a second system-on-chip component, and a comparator coupled to the second linear feedback shift register and the input interface of the second system-on-chip. Another method for verifying includes generating a pseudo-random number sequence with the first linear feedback shift register and the second linear feedback shift register using an identical first initial state, and comparing an output of the first linear feedback shift register with an output of the second linear feedback shift register and reporting a miss-compare.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于验证片上系统互连的系统和方法包括:第一线性反馈移位寄存器,其耦合到第一片上系统分量的输出接口;第二线性反馈移位寄存器,其在第二片上系统组件 以及耦合到第二线性反馈移位寄存器和第二片上系统的输入接口的比较器。 另一种验证方法包括使用第一线性反馈移位寄存器和第二线性反馈移位寄存器使用相同的第一初始状态来产生伪随机数序列,并且将第一线性反馈移位寄存器的输出与第二线性反馈移位寄存器的输出进行比较 线性反馈移位寄存器和报告错误比较。

    Method of manufacturing integrated circuits using pre-made and pre-qualified exposure masks for selected blocks of circuitry
    7.
    发明授权
    Method of manufacturing integrated circuits using pre-made and pre-qualified exposure masks for selected blocks of circuitry 失效
    使用用于选定的电路块的预制和预合格曝光掩模来制造集成电路的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07519941B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-14

    申请号:US11279666

    申请日:2006-04-13

    IPC分类号: G07F17/50

    CPC分类号: G03F1/84

    摘要: Disclosed are embodiments of a manufacturing method that establishes a library of pre-made and pre-qualified masks for patterning different blocks of circuitry that meet established performance and timing requirements. The embodiments of the method use stepped exposures of multiple masks, including at least one mask selected from this library, to pattern a chip design onto a silicon wafer, where the chip design is made up of two or more interconnected blocks of circuitry. Consequently, for a given integrated circuit design, pre-made/pre-qualified mask(s) can be selected from the library to pattern one, some or all blocks of circuitry for the design. Optionally, additional masks can be specially made and qualified to pattern other block(s) of circuitry (e.g., application specific logic) within the design. The blocks of circuitry patterned in this manner can be electrically connected via generic or customized interfaces in order to complete the chip design.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种制造方法的实施例,其建立用于图案化满足已确定的性能和时序要求的不同电路块的预制和预先限定的掩模库。 该方法的实施例使用多个掩模的步进曝光,包括从该库选择的至少一个掩模,以将芯片设计图案化到硅晶片上,其中芯片设计由两个或更多个互连的电路块组成。 因此,对于给定的集成电路设计,可以从库中选择预制/预先限定的掩模,以对设计的一个,一些或所有电路块进行图案化。 可选地,附加掩模可以被特别地制造并且被限定以在设计中对其他电路块(例如,应用专用逻辑)进行图案化。 以这种方式图案化的电路块可通过通用或定制界面电连接,以完成芯片设计。

    Transition Balancing For Noise Reduction/Di/Dt Reduction During Design, Synthesis, and Physical Design
    8.
    发明申请
    Transition Balancing For Noise Reduction/Di/Dt Reduction During Design, Synthesis, and Physical Design 有权
    在设计,综合和物理设计过程中减少平衡降噪/减少Di / Dt

    公开(公告)号:US20090106724A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-23

    申请号:US11875032

    申请日:2007-10-19

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    CPC分类号: G06F17/505 G06F17/5068

    摘要: An embodiment of a design structure is shown for noise reduction comprising synthesizing blocks of sequential latches, e.g., a pipeline circuit architecture or clocking domain, which comprises combinational logic, synthesizing a root or a master clock and at least one phase-shifted sub-domain clock for each block, assigning primary inputs and primary outputs of the block to the root clock, assigning non-primary inputs and non-primary outputs of the block to the sub-domain clock, splitting root clock inputs into root clock inputs and phase-shifted sub-domain clock inputs, assigning each of the blocks a different phase-shifted sub-domain clock phase offset, creating a clock generation circuitry for the root clocks and the phase-shifted sub-domain clocks.

    摘要翻译: 示出了用于降噪的设计结构的实施例,其包括合成顺序锁存器的块,例如流水线电路架构或时钟域,其包括组合逻辑,合成根或主时钟和至少一个相移子域 每个块的时钟,将主输入和主输出分配给根时钟,将该块的非主输入和非主输出分配给子域时钟,将根时钟输入分为根时钟输入和相位时钟输入, 移位子域时钟输入,为每个块分配不同的相移子域时钟相位偏移,为根时钟和相移子域时钟创建时钟产生电路。

    Transition balancing for noise reduction /Di/Dt reduction during design, synthesis, and physical design
    9.
    发明授权
    Transition balancing for noise reduction /Di/Dt reduction during design, synthesis, and physical design 失效
    在设计,合成和物理设计过程中,降噪/减少/减少Di / Dt的转换平衡

    公开(公告)号:US07643591B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-05

    申请号:US11460065

    申请日:2006-07-26

    IPC分类号: H04L7/00

    CPC分类号: H04L7/02

    摘要: A method for noise comprising synthesizing blocks of sequential latches, e.g., a pipeline circuit architecture or clocking domain, which comprises combinational logic, synthesizing a root or a master clock and at least one phase-shifted sub-domain clock for each block, assigning primary inputs and primary outputs of the block to the root clock, assigning non-primary inputs and non-primary outputs of the block to the sub-domain clock, splitting root clock inputs into root clock inputs and phase-shifted sub-domain clock inputs, assigning each of the blocks a different phase-shifted sub-domain clock phase offset, creating a clock generation circuitry for the root clocks and the phase-shifted sub-domain clocks.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于噪声的方法,包括合成诸如流水线电路架构或时钟域的顺序锁存器的块,其包括组合逻辑,合成根或主时钟以及用于每个块的至少一个相移子域时钟, 输入和主输出到根时钟,将块的非主输入和非主输出分配给子域时钟,将根时钟输入分为根时钟输入和相移子域时钟输入, 为每个块分配不同的相移子域时钟相位偏移,为根时钟和相移子域时钟创建时钟产生电路。

    TRANSITION BALANCING FOR NOISE REDUCTION /di/dt REDUCTION DURING DESIGN, SYNTHESIS, AND PHYSICAL DESIGN
    10.
    发明申请
    TRANSITION BALANCING FOR NOISE REDUCTION /di/dt REDUCTION DURING DESIGN, SYNTHESIS, AND PHYSICAL DESIGN 失效
    在设计,合成和物理设计期间减少噪声的转换平衡/ di / dt减少

    公开(公告)号:US20080043890A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-21

    申请号:US11460065

    申请日:2006-07-26

    IPC分类号: H04L7/00

    CPC分类号: H04L7/02

    摘要: A method for noise comprising synthesizing blocks of sequential latches, e.g., a pipeline circuit architecture or clocking domain, which comprises combinational logic, synthesizing a root or a master clock and at least one phase-shifted sub-domain clock for each block, assigning primary inputs and primary outputs of the block to the root clock, assigning non-primary inputs and non-primary outputs of the block to the sub-domain clock, splitting root clock inputs into root clock inputs and phase-shifted sub-domain clock inputs, assigning each of the blocks a different phase-shifted sub-domain clock phase offset, creating a clock generation circuitry for the root clocks and the phase-shifted sub-domain clocks.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于噪声的方法,包括合成诸如流水线电路架构或时钟域的顺序锁存器的块,其包括组合逻辑,合成根或主时钟以及用于每个块的至少一个相移子域时钟, 输入和主输出到根时钟,将块的非主输入和非主输出分配给子域时钟,将根时钟输入分为根时钟输入和相移子域时钟输入, 为每个块分配不同的相移子域时钟相位偏移,为根时钟和相移子域时钟创建时钟产生电路。