Apparatus for configuring performance of field programmable gate arrays and associated methods

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PATENT NO 8461869
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13214147

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An apparatus includes a temperature sensor, a voltage regulator, and a field programmable gate array (FPGA). The temperature sensor and the voltage regulator are adapted, respectively, to provide a temperature signal, and to provide at least one output voltage. The FPGA includes at least one circuit adapted to receive the at least one output voltage of the voltage regulator, and a set of monitor circuits adapted to provide indications of process and temperature for the at least one circuit. The FPGA further includes a controller adapted to derive a body-bias signal and a voltage-level signal from the temperature signal, from the indications of process and temperature for the at least one circuit, and from the at least one output voltage of the voltage regulator. The controller is further adapted to provide the body-bias signal to at least one transistor in the at least one circuit, and to provide the voltage-level signal to the voltage regulator.

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ALTERA CORPORATION101 INNOVATION DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95134

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cliff, Richard G Los Altos, US 156 7857
Du, Mao Cupertino, US 3 13
Lee, Andy L San Jose, US 148 2478
Pedersen, Bruce B Sunnyvale, US 147 5236
Rahim, Irfan Milpitas, US 82 1051
Watt, Jeffrey T Palo Alto, US 95 864

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