Microelectronic circuit with dynamically adjustable coverage for in-situ timing event monitors

Abstract

The performance of an adaptive microelectronic circuit is at least partly configurable by selecting a value of an operating parameter. On processing paths, data inputs of register units are coupled to outputs of respective logic units for temporarily storing output values of said logic units. A plurality of timing event monitors respond to a digital value at a data input of a monitored register unit changing later than an allowable time limit by generating a timing event observation signal. The plurality of timing event monitors form a plurality of monitor groups, each monitor group being coupled to a branch of a triggering signal tree for coupling a monitor-group-specific triggering signal to the monitor group independently of other monitor groups. A control unit selectively allows or disables the propagation of the respective triggering signals into said branches of the triggering signal tree.