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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:
Aug. 26, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2001
Ken-ming LI, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Saleh M. Abdel-hafeez, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Ken-Ming Li, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Saleh M. Abdel-hafeez, Santa Clara, CA (US);
VIA Technologies, Inc., Taipei, TW;
Abstract
A power bus for use in an IC is disclosed that is configured as a grid and further formed using strips formed on I/O pads such as data I/O and multi-level voltage I/O pads. An IC is disclosed comprising a power supply I/O pad and a data I/O pad which are made of a deposited conductor. The power supply I/O pad is connected to a power bus and the data I/O pad is connected to circuitry. A strip of deposited conductor is formed closely adjacent to the data I/O pad wherein the strip is connected to the power bus. Parallel paths are developed within the integrated circuit to distribute power within the circuit. A similar approach is taken with respect to multi-level I/O pads. The power bus provide for reduced IR drops and better power supplies to core logic within an integrated circuit.
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