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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2001
Taylor R. Efland, Richardson, TX (US);
Milton L. Buschbom, Plano, TX (US);
Sameer Pendharkar, Plano, TX (US);
Taylor R. Efland, Richardson, TX (US);
Milton L. Buschbom, Plano, TX (US);
Sameer Pendharkar, Plano, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
An integrated circuit (IC) chip, mounted on a leadframe, has a network of power distribution lines deposited on the surface of the chip so that these lines are located over active components of the IC, connected vertically by metal-filled vias to selected active components below the lines, and also by conductors to segments of the leadframe. Furthermore, the lines are fabricated with a sheet resistance of less than 1.5 mΩ/□ and the majority of the lines is patterned as straight lines between the vias and the conductors, respectively.