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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2018
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Marina Salik, Raleigh, NC (US);
Anirban Banerjee, Cary, NC (US);
Elizabeth Deleev Hylander-Priebe, Raleigh, NC (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to layout techniques for high-speed and low-power signal paths in integrated circuits with small channel devices. More specifically, according to certain aspects, an integrated circuit may comprise a plurality of layers, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of layers is configured to form a power/ground grid having odd-numbered metal layers and even-numbered metal layers, wherein a majority of traces of the even-numbered metal layers have a first orientation, and wherein a majority of traces of at least one of the odd-numbered metal layers are oriented parallel to the majority of the traces of the even-numbered metal layers; and one or more circuit components configured to use high-speed, low-power signals carried by one or more of the plurality of layers and to be powered by the power/ground grid.