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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2007
Kerry Bernstein, Underhill, VT (US);
Kenneth J. Goodnow, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Clarence R. Ogilvie, Huntington, VT (US);
Sebastian T. Ventrone, South Burlington, VT (US);
Keith R. Williams, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Kerry Bernstein, Underhill, VT (US);
Kenneth J. Goodnow, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Clarence R. Ogilvie, Huntington, VT (US);
Sebastian T. Ventrone, South Burlington, VT (US);
Keith R. Williams, Essex Junction, VT (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An integrated circuit and a design structure are disclosed. An integrated circuit may comprise: a data retaining device; a charge storing device coupled to the data retaining device such that a use of the data retaining device triggers a charging of the charge storing device by a charge source; and means for measuring a potential of the charge storing device, the measuring means being communicatively coupled to a calculating mean which determines a relative amount of usage of the data retaining device based on the measured potential.