Patent ID: 7940594
Filing Date: 2011-05-10
Classification: G11C

Abstract:
1. An electronic circuit, comprising: a plurality of circuit elements arranged into a plurality of distinct subdivisions, each of the subdivisions having a separate voltage supply connection for conveying power to the respective subdivisions; and a controller including a plurality of outputs, each of the outputs being connected to a corresponding one of the voltage supply connections, the controller being operative: (i) when a given one of the subdivisions does not include at least one weak circuit element, to supply a first voltage level to the given subdivision via the corresponding voltage supply connection; and (ii) when the given subdivision includes at least one weak circuit element, to supply at least a second voltage level to the given subdivision via the corresponding voltage supply connection, the second voltage level being greater than the first voltage level, wherein a given one of the circuit elements is identified as a weak circuit element if it has a higher minimum functional voltage requirement than those of the circuit elements that are not so identified.