Inventor
FRANCH ROBERT L
US20 patents
Patents
20 patentsUS5212616AMay 18, 1993
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Built in self test circuit for measuring total timing uncertainty in a digital data path
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On chip temperature measuring and monitoring circuit and method
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Dram having extended refresh time
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On chip temperature measuring and monitoring method
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Local clock buffer (LCB) with asymmetric inductive peaking
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Stitchable global clock for 3D chips
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Stitchable global clock for 3D chips
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Increasing the resolution of on-chip measurement circuits
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