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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2013
Stmicroelectronics International N.v., Amsterdam, NL;
Swapnil Bahl, New Delhi, IN;
Shray Khullar, New Delhi, IN;
STMicroelectronics International N.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Abstract
An integrated circuit includes an N number of functional logic blocks, with N being greater than or equal to two, and clock staggering test circuitry. When the clock staggering test circuitry is in a shift mode, N staggered shift clock signals are generated for respective ones of the N functional logic blocks. Each of the N staggered shift clock signals has a frequency equal to a frequency of an external test clock signal divided by M, where M is greater than or equal to N. The peak power of the integrated circuit is reduced during the shift mode as a result of the staggered shift clock signals.