US Patent Application 17825600. APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR BIAS TEMPERATURE INSTABILITY MITIGATION simplified abstract

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APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR BIAS TEMPERATURE INSTABILITY MITIGATION

Organization Name

Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor(s)

YOSHIYA Komatsu of Sagamihara (JP)

YUTAKA Uemura of Tokyo (JP)

APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR BIAS TEMPERATURE INSTABILITY MITIGATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17825600 titled 'APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR BIAS TEMPERATURE INSTABILITY MITIGATION

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes apparatuses, systems, and methods for mitigating bias temperature instability (BTI).

  • The invention includes a BTI oscillator that generates a periodic BTI signal.
  • A BTI logic circuit generates a BTI pulse signal based on the periodic BTI signal and synchronized to a clock signal.
  • A clock gating circuit passes the clock signal to a clock path only when the periodic BTI signal is active.
  • In the absence of an external clock, the periodic BTI signal is provided to a clock input buffer and passed as the clock signal.
  • The invention aims to address the issue of BTI in electronic devices by providing a mechanism to mitigate its effects.
  • By synchronizing the BTI pulse signal with the clock signal and selectively passing the clock signal, the invention helps prevent BTI-induced errors in memory operations.
  • The use of a BTI oscillator and logic circuit allows for efficient and accurate BTI mitigation.
  • The invention can be implemented in various electronic devices, such as computers, smartphones, and IoT devices.


Original Abstract Submitted

Apparatuses, systems, and methods for bias temperature instability (BTI) mitigation. A BTI oscillator provides a periodic BTI signal. A BTI logic circuit generates a BTI pulse signal based on the periodic BTI signal and synchronized to a clock signal. A clock gating circuit passes the clock signal to a clock path when the periodic BTI signal is active. When the memory is in an unclocked mode, where an external clock is not received, the periodic BTI signal is provided to a clock input buffer and passed as the clock signal.

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