Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Area-efficient power switching cell
- Patent Title (中): 区域效率的电力开关电池
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Application No.: US11322103Application Date: 2005-12-29
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Publication No.: US07712066B2Publication Date: 2010-05-04
- Inventor: Martin J. Gasper, Jr. , James C. Parker , Clayton E. Schneider, Jr.
- Applicant: Martin J. Gasper, Jr. , James C. Parker , Clayton E. Schneider, Jr.
- Applicant Address: US PA Allentown
- Assignee: Agere Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Agere Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Allentown
- Agency: Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP
- Main IPC: G06F9/45
- IPC: G06F9/45 ; G06F17/50 ; G06F7/38 ; H03K19/173

Abstract:
A power switching circuit is provided for use in an integrated circuit including at least a first voltage rail and a second voltage rail. The power switching circuit includes at least one MOS device having a first source/drain adapted for connection to the first voltage rail, a second source/drain adapted for connection to the second voltage rail, and a gate adapted for receiving a control signal. The MOS device selectively connects the first voltage rail to the second voltage rail in response to the control signal. The first and second voltage rails form a grid overlying the power switching circuit, the first and second voltage rails being formed in different planes relative to one another. The connection between the power switching circuit and the first voltage rail is made at an interface between the first and voltage rails.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070164806A1 Area-efficient power switching cell Public/Granted day:2007-07-19
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