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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 30, 1999
Steve Seidel, Fremont, CA (US);
Simon Tam, Redwood City, CA (US);
Valluri Rao, Saratoga, CA (US);
Stefan Rusu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Richard Livengood, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method. In the method, a fiducial transistor is provided in an integrated circuit. Also in the method, a power conductor is coupled to a first terminal of the transistor. Also in the method, a ground conductor is coupled to a second terminal of the transistor. Also in the method, a control conductor is coupled to a third terminal of the transistor. Also in the method, other circuitry is provided, the other circuitry is operatively decoupled from the fiducial transistor and the other circuitry is operable without the fiducial transistor.