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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2007
Corey K. Barrows, Colchester, VT (US);
Kenneth J. Goodnow, Essex, VT (US);
Stephen G. Shuma, Underhill, VT (US);
Peter A. Twombly, Shelburne, VT (US);
Paul S. Zuchowski, Jericho, VT (US);
Corey K. Barrows, Colchester, VT (US);
Kenneth J. Goodnow, Essex, VT (US);
Stephen G. Shuma, Underhill, VT (US);
Peter A. Twombly, Shelburne, VT (US);
Paul S. Zuchowski, Jericho, VT (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A circuit that selectively connects an integrated circuit to elements external to the integrated circuits. The circuit includes an input/output element that selectively connects an input/output pin as a function of a power requirement or a signal bandwidth requirement of the integrated circuit. The input/output element includes one or more switching devices that connect the input/output pin to an external element, such as a power supply or external signal path. The input/output element also includes one or more switching devices that connect the input/output pin to an internal element, such as a power network or internal signal line.