Patent ID: 8516408
Filing Date: 2013-08-20
Classification: G06F,H01L

Abstract:
1. A method for forming a first electronic circuit including a plurality of instances of a repeatable circuit element, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining a total number of instances of the repeatable circuit element in a design of an integrated circuit including the first electronic circuit and at least a second electronic circuit; configuring at least one functional parameter of the first electronic circuit as a function of the total number of instances of the repeatable circuit element in the integrated circuit to thereby satisfy a prescribed minimum composite manufacturing yield of the integrated circuit and at least one specification of the integrated circuit under prescribed operating conditions; and determining an interaction of the plurality of instances of the repeatable circuit element with one another in the design of the integrated circuit; wherein configuring the at least one functional parameter of the first electronic circuit comprises configuring said at least one functional parameter as a function of the interaction of the plurality of instances of the repeatable circuit element with one another; and wherein at least one of the obtaining, configuring and determining steps is performed by a processing device.