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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Francois Ibrahim Atallah, Raleigh, NC (US);
Gregory Christopher Burda, Holly Springs, NC (US);
Anthony Correale, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 8/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 8/00 ;
Abstract
A method and circuit for optimizing power consumption and performance of driver circuits are described. More particularly, embodiments of the present invention provide an enhanced driver circuit. The enhanced driver circuit provides a first voltage, and a detector coupled to the enhanced driver that monitors the first voltage. If the first voltage falls below a predetermined value, the enhanced driver increases the first voltage to at least an optimal voltage.