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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2014
Applicants:
Aalto University Foundation, Espoo, FI;
Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus Vtt, Espoo, FI;
Inventors:
Jani Mäkipää, Espoo, FI;
Lauri Koskinen, Espoo, FI;
Matthew Turnquist, Vantaa, FI;
Markus Hiienkari, Helsinki, FI;
Assignee:
MINIMA PROCESSOR OY, Oulu, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/00 (2006.01); G06F 11/07 (2006.01); G06F 1/14 (2006.01); G06F 1/12 (2006.01); H03K 5/13 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/0757 (2013.01); G06F 1/12 (2013.01); G06F 1/14 (2013.01); G06F 11/0721 (2013.01); H03K 5/13 (2013.01);
Abstract
There is provided an apparatus comprising thresholding means adapted to check if an average frequency of occurrence of timing violations is outside a range; and controlling means adapted to control at least one of a clock frequency, a processing, a heat generation, a bias voltage, a current, and a temperature in a direction to bring the average frequency of occurrence of timing violations into the range if the average frequency of occurrence of timing violations is outside the range.