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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:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2009
Applicants:
Michael Priel, Hertzelia, IL;
Leonid Fleshel, Hertzelia, IL;
Anton Rozen, Gedera, IL;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/02 (2006.01); G05F 3/02 (2006.01); H01L 23/58 (2006.01); G06F 1/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device and a method for estimating a current; the method includes: setting an impedance of a power gating circuit to a measurement value; wherein the power gating circuit selectively provides power to a circuit of an integrated circuit; measuring, during a measurement period, an electrical parameter indicative of a current that flows through the power gating circuit; and reducing an impedance of the power gating circuit to a power provision value to reduce a voltage developed on the power gating circuit during a power provision period.