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Patent No.:
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.