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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas Kern, München, DE;
Diether Sommer, München, DE;
Assignee:
Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03L 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03L 7/00 ;
Abstract
A proper functioning of an integrated circuit is monitored by monitoring a supply voltage of the integrated circuit. Dips in the supply voltage are ascertained. A signaling of the dips in the supply voltage is only effected if the supply voltage falls below a given voltage for a given minimum duration. As a result, the reliability of the integrated circuit is increased.