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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 08, 1999
Jonathan H. Liu, Folsom, CA (US);
Michael J. Allen, Rescue, CA (US);
James W. Conary, Aloha, OR (US);
David P. DiMarco, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Jeffrey L. Miller, Vancouver, WA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A time delay from a triggering event to switching of an output signal in a microelectronic device can be adjusted to compensate for various characteristics of the electronic device. The characteristics include temperature, voltage, and manufacturing process conditions. The time delay is adjusted using a variable delay circuit having multiple delay cells that are selectively coupled to control the time delay. The conditions of the electronic device are detected using a process sensor, which includes an oscillator having a frequency that is sensitive to variations in the conditions.