Method and apparatus for adaptive chip trim adjustment

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PATENT NO 5396130
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08085231

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A method and apparatus are provided for adaptive chip trim adjustment for an integrated circuit. A plurality of switching devices have an unswitched state and a switched state. The unswitched state corresponds to one binary value, and the switched state corresponds to another binary value. A first trim word is provided by sensing the switching devices. The switching devices are temporarily bypassed, and an override bit pattern is supplied to simulate any desired pattern of the switching device states. The override bit pattern is used for simulating a switched or unswitched state for each of the plurality of switching devices.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONOLD ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK N Y 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Galbraith, Richard L Rochester, MN 46 1017
Goetschel, Christian J Rochester, MN 4 66
Kertis, Robert A Rochester, MN 16 232
Philpott, Rick A Rochester, MN 5 81
Richetta, Raymond A Rochester, MN 28 226
Schmerbeck, Timothy J Kasson, MN 14 130
Schulte, Donald J Rochester, MN 5 95
Swart, David P Pine Island, MN 5 64

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