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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2016
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Ati Technologies Ulc, Markham, CA;
Stephen V. Kosonocky, Ft. Collins, CO (US);
Thomas Burd, Fremont, CA (US);
Adam Clark, Victoria, CA;
Larry D. Hewitt, Austin, TX (US);
John Vincent Faricelli, Stow, MA (US);
John P. Petry, San Diego, CA (US);
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
ATI Technologies ULC, Markham, CA;
Abstract
A system and method for managing operating modes within a semiconductor chip for optimal power and performance while meeting a reliability target are described. A semiconductor chip includes a functional unit and a corresponding reliability monitor. The functional unit provides actual usage values to the reliability monitor. The reliability monitor determines expected usage values based on a reliability target and the age of the semiconductor chip. The reliability monitor compares the actual usage values and the expected usage values. The result of this comparison is used to increase or decrease current operational parameters.