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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Maad Al-Dabagh, San Jose, CA (US);
Thomas Antisseril, Newark, CA (US);
Bo Shen, Fremont, CA (US);
Prasad Subbarao, San Jose, CA (US);
Radoslav Ratchkov, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
LSI Logic Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/352 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/352 ;
Abstract
A rectangular termination ring for a power distribution mesh is placed on the upper two layers of an integrated circuit and may be placed over some I/O circuitry. The strapping connecting the bonding pads to the termination ring are placed on upper levels of the integrated circuit, minimizing the via requirements and freeing space for additional circuitry. Further, the termination ring may be adapted to work in conjunction with L-shaped, as well as other power distribution meshes.