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Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016

Filed:

Aug. 26, 2013
Applicant:

Xilinx, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Inventors:

Mohammed Fakhruddin, San Jose, CA (US);

James Karp, Saratoga, CA (US);

Kuok-Khian Lo, Cupertino, CA (US);

Assignee:

XILINX, INC., San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/50 (2006.01); H03K 19/003 (2006.01); H05K 1/02 (2006.01); H05K 3/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 1/0213 (2013.01); H05K 3/10 (2013.01); G06F 17/5054 (2013.01); G06F 17/5068 (2013.01); G06F 17/5072 (2013.01); H03K 19/003 (2013.01);
Abstract

A circuit for providing a ground path in an integrated circuit device is described. The circuit comprises a device region formed in a substrate; a substrate tap formed adjacent to the device region; and a conductive path coupled between the substrate tap and a ground metal layer by way of a plurality of metal layers and vias, wherein the conductive path is configured to meet a predetermined design requirement.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Fakhruddin, Mohammed. (2016). Circuits for and methods of providing a charge device model ground path using substrate taps in an integrated circuit device (U.S. Patent No. 9462674). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9462674

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