DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COMPENSATING FOR VOLTAGE DROPS

摘要

A device (10) that includes a voltage supply unit (40) and an integrated circuit (20), the device is characterized by including a voltage sampling circuit (30) adapted to sample (110) voltage levels at multiple sampling points within the integrated circuit, to provide multiple sampled voltages, wherein the multiple sampled voltages reflect the voltage drops; and wherein the voltage supply unit (40) is adapted to adjust a supply voltage provided to the integrated circuit (20) in response to at least one sampled voltage. A method (100) for voltage drop.compensation; the method (100) includes providing (110) a supply voltage to an integrated circuit; the method (100) is characterized by sampling (110) voltage levels at multiple sampling points within the integrated circuit, to provide multiple sampled voltages, wherein the multiple sampled voltages reflect the voltage drops; and adjusting (170) a supply voltage provided to the integrated circuit in response to at least one sampled voltage.