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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2016
Analog Devices Global, Hamilton, BM;
Edward John Coyne, Athenry, IE;
Alan J. O'Donnell, Castletroy, IE;
Colm Patrick Heffernan, Annacotty, IE;
Kevin B. Manning, Andover, MA (US);
Mark Forde, Nenagh, IE;
David J. Clarke, Patrickswell, IE;
Thomas G. O'Dwyer, Arlington, MA (US);
David Aherne, Limerick, IE;
Michael A. Looby, Ballysheedy, IE;
Analog Devices Global, Hamilton, BM;
Abstract
The disclosed technology generally relates to integrated circuit devices with wear out monitoring. An integrated circuit device includes a core circuit and a wear-out monitor device. The wear-out monitor device configured to adjust an indication of wear out of the core circuit regardless of whether the core circuit is activated The integrated circuit further includes a sensing circuit coupled to the wear-out monitor device and configured to detect an electrical property of the wear-out monitor device that is indicative of a wear-out level of the core-circuit.