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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2007
Applicants:
Justin M. Schauer, San Francisco, CA (US);
Robert D. Hopkins, Hayward, CA (US);
Inventors:
Justin M. Schauer, San Francisco, CA (US);
Robert D. Hopkins, Hayward, CA (US);
Assignee:
Oracle America, Inc., Redwood Shores, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03H 11/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that biases a floating node within an integrated circuit. During operation, the system first identifies the floating node within the integrated circuit to be biased. The system then determines a desired bias voltage. Next, the system couples a low-power bias source to the floating node to supply the desired bias voltage, wherein the floating node is biased without stopping data transmission through the floating node during biasing.