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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2009
Filed:
May. 13, 2008
Anwar Ali, San Jose, CA (US);
Nenad Miladinovic, Campbell, CA (US);
Kalyan Doddapaneni, Milpitas, CA (US);
Anwar Ali, San Jose, CA (US);
Nenad Miladinovic, Campbell, CA (US);
Kalyan Doddapaneni, Milpitas, CA (US);
LSI Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
An integrated circuit with a monolithic semiconducting substrate formed in a chip, where the chip has a peripheral edge, a backside, and an opposing top on which circuitry is formed. A first ring of bonding pads is formed along at least a portion of the peripheral edge. At least one of the bonding pads is configured as a power pad, and at least one of the bonding pads is configured as a ground pad. An intermediate power bus is disposed interior to the first ring of bonding pads on the chip, and forms no direct electrical connections to any core devices. An intermediate ground bus is also disposed interior to the first ring of bonding pads on the chip, and forms no direct electrical connections to any core devices. A power pad wire forms an exclusive electrical connection between the power pad and the intermediate power bus. A ground pad wire forms an exclusive electrical connection between the ground pad and the intermediate ground bus. A power strap forms an electrical connection between the intermediate power bus and a power mesh. A ground strap forms an electrical connection between the intermediate ground bus and a ground mesh.