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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2024
Applicant:
Nxp B.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Inventors:
Henri Verhoeven, Someren, NL;
Edwin Schapendonk, Oss, NL;
Matheus Johannus Gerardus Lammers, Nederweert, NL;
Oswald Moonen, Eindhoven, NL;
Assignee:
NXP B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 22/30 (2013.01); H01L 22/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
One example discloses a degradation circuit, including: a first structure configured to be coupled to an integrated circuit (IC); a second structure, coupled to the first structure, and configured to be coupled to the IC; wherein together the first and second structures form a degradation detection element; and a controller, coupled to the degradation detection element, and configured to set an operational state of the IC based on the degradation detection element.