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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2006
Applicants:
Tobing Soebroto, Cupertino, CA (US);
Ankur Gupta, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Hendy Kosasih, Diamond Bar, CA (US);
Richard Chou, Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Tobing Soebroto, Cupertino, CA (US);
Ankur Gupta, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Hendy Kosasih, Diamond Bar, CA (US);
Richard Chou, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
Cadence Design Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/50 (2006.01); G11C 5/14 (2006.01); H03K 17/16 (2006.01); H03K 19/094 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatus and method aspects for power gating of an integrated circuit (IC) include providing at least one I/O power pad of an IC with a switch arrangement. The at least one I/O power pad is utilized to control a power signal transfer to at least a portion of the IC.