The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 14, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Randall Bach, Stillwater, MN (US);
Assignee:
LSI Logic Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
327565 ; 364491 ; 257357 ;
Abstract
An integrated circuit residing within a die includes at least two columns of circuits separated by a routing space. A buffer is formed within the integrated circuit for transferring signals between the integrated circuit and a location remote from the die. At least one portion of the buffer is formed as a buffer circuit column, where the buffer circuit column is aligned with a column of circuits within the integrated circuit but outside of the buffer.