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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 09, 1998
J. Courtney Black, San Jose, CA (US);
Richard C. Blish, II, Saratoga, CA (US);
Mehrdad Mahanpour, Union City, CA (US);
Mohammad Massoodi, Campbell, CA (US);
S. Sidharth, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for identifying a location of a short in a circuit of a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method and system includes providing a power supply and providing a power distribution network coupled to the power supply. The power distribution network is for distributing power to a portion of the circuit. The power distribution network further including means for selectively disconnecting a portion of the power distribution network. The portion of the power distribution network supplies power to the location of the short.