IP Library Granted Patent US 7,512,842
Granted Patent B2
US 7,512,842 · App. 11/384,237 · Granted Mar 31, 2009

Multi-voltage synchronous systems

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Patent No.
US 7,512,842
App. No.
11/384,237
Granted
Mar 31, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments include a system, a device, and a method. A computing system includes a synchronous circuit. The synchronous circuit includes a first subcircuit powered by a first power plane having a first power plane voltage and a second subcircuit powered by a second power plane having a second power plane voltage. The system also includes an error detector operable to detect an incidence of a computational error occurring in the first subcircuit. The system further includes a controller operable to change the first power plane voltage based upon the detected incidence of a computational error. The system may include a power supply operable to provide a selected one of at least two voltages to the first power plane in response to the controller.

Claims (4)

1. A system comprising:

a synchronous circuit including a first subcircuit powered by a first power plane having a first power plane voltage and a second subcircuit powered by a second power plane having a second power plane voltage;

an error detector operable to detect a computational error corresponding to a setup/hold violation; and

a controller operable to change the first power plane voltage based upon the detected incidence of a computational error.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE ASSIGNOR SHOULD BE SEARETE LLC NOT LILY GUSE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 023502 FRAME 0195. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE LILY GUSE WAS MISTAKENLY ENTERED AS ASSIGNOR ON THE ELECTRONIC FILING ASSGT COVER SHEET. Recorded Dec 9, 2009
From: SEARETE LLC
To: INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I
Reel/Frame 023631/0956 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 11, 2009
From: GUSE, LILY
To: INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I
Reel/Frame 023501/0369 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 7, 2006
From: MANGIONE-SMITH, WILLIAM HENRY
To: SEARETE LLC
Reel/Frame 017756/0716 →