Abstract: A chip includes a metal layer, a portion of a first sawbow line, and a portion of a second sawbow line. The portion of the first sawbow line and the portion of the second sawbow line respectively correspond to the first sawbow line and the second sawbow line in a cut state. The portions of the first and second sawbow lines may be on different layers, and the metal layer may be arranged over the portion of the first sawbow line and/or the portion of the second sawbow line to hide at least one of the portions of the sawbow lines in the cut state.

Abstract: A method for implementing a non-volatile counter using non-volatile memory is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method involves distributing operations for storing a low word of a counter in non-volatile memory across memory cells in a memory array in the non-volatile memory, and storing additional bits of the counter in the non-volatile memory in memory cells outside of the memory array, wherein the location in the memory array at which the low word is stored is determined for each count based on the upper bits of the counter.

Abstract: A method for implementing a non-volatile counter using non-volatile memory is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method involves distributing operations for storing a low word of a counter in non-volatile memory across memory cells in a memory array in the non-volatile memory, and storing additional bits of the counter in the non-volatile memory in memory cells outside of the memory array, wherein the location in the memory array at which the low word is stored is determined for each count based on the upper bits of the counter.

Abstract: A signal management circuit includes a first input terminal to receive a first signal. A first logic portion is coupled to the first input terminal and configured to provide a first output signal. A second logic portion is coupled to receive a second signal and configured to provide a second output signal. The second signal is based on the first output signal and the first signal. An output terminal is coupled to provide a third output signal based on the first output signal and the second output signal.