Apparatus for controlling semiconductor chip characteristics
AssigneeTransmeta Corporation
InventorsGodfrey P. D'Souza, Keith Klayman
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Abstract
Apparatus including functional components of circuitry defined on a semiconductor chip, the functional components including a component having modifiable operating characteristics, a performance measuring circuit providing an output indicative of operating characteristics of the circuitry defined on the semiconductor chip during operation of the circuitry, and computer implemented software means for controlling a value for an operating characteristic of the component having modifiable operating characteristics in response to the output provided by the performance measuring circuit.
Claims21
1-2. (canceled)
An apparatus comprising:
- an electronic circuit defined on a semiconductor chip, wherein the electronic circuit includes modifiable operating characteristics;
- a performance measuring component configured to provide an output indicative of operating characteristics of the electronic circuit;
- and
- software configured to control a value of at least one of the modifiable operating characteristics of the electronic circuit.
A semiconductor chip, comprising:
- an input electronic circuit;
- function performing circuitry defined on the semiconductor chip and coupled to the input electronic circuit;
- an operating characteristic controlling apparatus coupled to the function performing electronic circuit and including:
- a performance measuring component configured to provide an output indicative of operating characteristics of the function performing circuitry;
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- a software-implemented component configured to control a value of at least one of a set of modifiable operating characteristics of the function performing circuitry;
- and
- output circuitry coupled to the function performing circuitry.
An apparatus comprising:
- means for providing an output indicative of operating characteristics of circuitry defined on a semiconductor chip;
- and
- means, comprising software-implemented means, for controlling a value of at least one of a set of modifiable operating characteristic.
(canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.