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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2003
Applicants:
Ernest Allen, Iii, Hillsboro, OR (US);
David Castaneda, Clackamas, OR (US);
Inventors:
Ernest Allen, III, Hillsboro, OR (US);
David Castaneda, Clackamas, OR (US);
Assignee:
LSI Logic Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/00 (2006.01); G01R 31/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a method of testing an integrated circuit is provided. A reference voltage is coupled to each of a first and second comparator integrated on the chip. A supply voltage is compared to the reference voltage in a comparator to determine overvoltage or undervoltage conditions. The results of the comparison are stored and sizing and placing of at least one decoupling circuit in the circuit design is made based on the stored determinations.