Processor frequency improvement based on antenna optimization
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsChristopher Gonzalez, David Wolpert, Michael Hemsley Wood
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Abstract
A method is provided to increase processor frequency in an integrated circuit (IC). The method includes identifying a gate included in the IC, the gate having a gate threshold voltage and performing a plasma process to form an antenna signal path in signal communication with the gate. The method further comprises adjusting the plasma process or circuit design to increase plasma induced damage (PID) applied to the gate so as to alter the gate threshold voltage.
Claims15
A system configured to fabricating an integrated circuit (IC) having an increased processor frequency, the system comprising:
- a controller configured to perform receive design data of the IC, the design data identifying a targeted gate and an antenna signal path and a gate threshold voltage, wherein the controller is configured to perform a plasma induced damage (PID) design exploitation to increase an amount of PID applied to the targeted gate to provide a PID-altered gate,
- wherein the PID-altered gate and the antenna signal path are formed on a wafer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.