Method and circuit for element wearout recovery

A recovery circuit and a method for employing the same are provided. The recovery circuit has a current driver and, preferably two pass-gates, a first pass-gate connected in series to the current driver and a second pass-gate connected to a ground. The recovery circuit also has a recovery assembly o...

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Hauptverfasser:	LUKAITIS JOSEPH M, BOFFOLI STEPHEN P, GUARIN FERNANDO J, LAWHORN B. B., ROSA GIUSEPPE L, WANG PINGUAN, RAUCH STEWART E.III, KATSETOS ANASTASIOS A
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ELECTRICITY PULSE TECHNIQUE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
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Zusammenfassung:	A recovery circuit and a method for employing the same are provided. The recovery circuit has a current driver and, preferably two pass-gates, a first pass-gate connected in series to the current driver and a second pass-gate connected to a ground. The recovery circuit also has a recovery assembly or element and one or more contacts operatively connecting the recovery circuit to a wearout sensitive circuit or circuit element.