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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2010
Jeffrey Christopher Chromczak, Brownsville, CA;
David Lewis, Toronto, CA;
Jeffrey Christopher Chromczak, Brownsville, CA;
David Lewis, Toronto, CA;
Altera Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Integrated circuits with pulse latches are provided. Pulse latches are controlled by clock pulse signals. The clock pulse signals are generated by pulse generators. The pulse generators are controlled by adaptive pulse width control circuitry to provide clock pulse signals with a minimum pulse width and with sufficient margin to tolerate for process, voltage, and temperature variations. The pulse width control circuitry may include a replica pulse generator, a test data generation circuit, a test latch, and a pulse width calibration circuit. The replica pulse generator controls the test latch. The test latch may attempt to latch the test data. The pulse width control circuit may determine if the test latch properly latches the test data with the given pulse width. The pulse width control circuit adjusts the pulse generator dynamically to provide a minimized pulse width.