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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2003
Wei Chen, Plano, TX (US);
Hugh Mair, Dallas, TX (US);
Uming Ko, Dallas, TX (US);
David Scott, Dallas, TX (US);
Wei Chen, Plano, TX (US);
Hugh Mair, Dallas, TX (US);
Uming Ko, Dallas, TX (US);
David Scott, Dallas, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
System and method for reducing voltage fluctuations in an integrated circuit with multiple power domains and sub-domains. A preferred embodiment comprises a plurality of voltage sources and a switching network (such as switching network) wherein outputs from the plurality of voltage sources are inputs. The switching network can couple the outputs of voltage sources (based on a mapping) with the same output voltage levels to reduce voltage fluctuation amongst power domains coupled to the coupled outputs. The coupling may be performed by a switching structure (such as the switching structure) that can controllably electrically couple two outputs.