Method for determining a load line based variable voltage input for an integrated circuit product

A method comprising:

• determining a low temperature reliability limit at a maximum voltage, relative to a reference voltage level, allowed at a minimum current draw (Icc) for an integrated circuit (IC) product;
• determining a high temperature reliability limit at a maximum voltage, relative to the reference voltage level, allowed at a maximum current draw (Icc) for the integrated circuit (IC) product;
• and
• calculating a static maximum load line to provide a first order IC product reliability optimization based upon the maximum and minimum current draws and corresponding maximum voltages, respectively, the static maximum load line defining voltage requirements for the IC product as a function of current draw (Icc).

A machine-readable medium having stored thereon instructions, which when executed by a machine, causes the machine to perform operations comprising:

• defining a minimum voltage relative to a reference voltage level for an integrated circuit (IC) product at a maximum current draw (Icc) of the IC product;
• defining a maximum voltage relative to the reference voltage level for the IC product at a minimum current draw (Icc) of the IC product;
• and
• calculating a load line based upon the maximum and minimum voltages and current draws, respectively, the load line defining voltage requirements for the IC product as a function of current draw (Icc).

A machine-readable medium having stored thereon instructions, which when executed by a machine, causes the machine to perform operations comprising:

• determining a low temperature reliability limit at a maximum voltage, relative to a reference voltage level, allowed at a minimum current draw (Icc) for an integrated circuit (IC) product;
• determining a high temperature reliability limit at a maximum voltage, relative to the reference voltage level, allowed at a maximum current draw (Icc) for the integrated circuit (IC) product;
• and
• calculating a static maximum load line to provide a first order IC product reliability optimization based upon the maximum and minimum current draws, and corresponding maximum voltages, respectively, the static maximum load line defining voltage requirements for the IC product as a function of current draw (Icc).