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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2015
Applicant:
Marvell Israel (M.i.s.l) Ltd., Yokneam, IL;
Inventor:
Reuven Ecker, Haifa, IL;
Assignee:
Marvell Israel (M.I.S.L) Ltd., Yokneam, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/41 (2006.01); G11C 11/417 (2006.01); G11C 29/50 (2006.01); G06F 1/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/41 (2013.01); G11C 11/417 (2013.01); G06F 1/26 (2013.01); G11C 29/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure provide an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes a memory array, a ring oscillator and a speed determination circuit. The memory array is defined by a plurality of memory cells that are based on a memory cell design. The ring oscillator has a plurality of inversion stages formed of a plurality of modified memory cells based on the memory cell design. The speed determination circuit is configured to determine a speed of the ring oscillator.