Differential aging monitor circuits and techniques for assessing aging effects in semiconductor circuits

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PATENT NO 11821935
APP PUB NO 20230168294A1
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17457207

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In some examples, this disclosure describes a method of operating a circuit. The method may comprise performing a circuit function under normal operating conditions, wherein performing the circuit function under the normal operating conditions includes performing at least a portion of the circuit functions via a characteristic circuit, performing at least the portion of the circuit function under enhanced stress conditions via a characteristic circuit replica, and predicting a potential future problem with the circuit function under the normal conditions based on an evaluation of operation of the characteristic circuit relative to operation of the characteristic circuit replica.

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INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGST -MARTIN-STR 53 MUENCHEN D-81669

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Georgakos, Georg Erding, DE 31 666
Gstoettenbauer, Bernhard Engerwitzdorf, AT 18 46
Hammerschmidt, Dirk Villach, AT 279 2741
Kleeberger, Veit Munich, DE 15 9
Rossmeier, Ludwig Dorfen, DE 7 12
Zalman, Rafael Markt Schwaben, DE 14 19
Zettler, Thomas Hoehenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn, DE 52 368

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