Apparatus and method to adjust power and performance of integrated circuits

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PATENT NO 9824773
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13159330

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The voltage applied to an integrated circuit is scaled so as to account for variations in the manufacturing processes, temperature, and the like, and to allow for power/performance optimization of the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit may characterized during a manufacturing test or anytime thereafter. The characterization data, which reflects the performance and power consumption of the integrated circuit, is used to determine an associated processing/speed bin, which in turn, defines the voltage that will be applied to the integrated circuit during normal operation. Optionally, a number of different supply voltages are applied to different circuit blocks disposed in the same integrated circuit. Each such circuit block may have a different characterization data associated with a different supply voltage.

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  • MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.;MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS (U.S.), INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arabi, Karim West Vancouver, CA 34 490
Diesing, Norbert Surrey, CA 1 2
Muma, Scott Coquitlam, CA 4 19
Rolheiser, Nick Ottawa, CA 2 14

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