Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Configurable power switch cells and methodology
- Patent Title (中): 可配置的电源开关单元和方法
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Application No.: US12879772Application Date: 2010-09-10
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Publication No.: US08504967B2Publication Date: 2013-08-06
- Inventor: Shingo Suzuki , Robert E. Lamburn, Jr. , Neehar Jandhyala
- Applicant: Shingo Suzuki , Robert E. Lamburn, Jr. , Neehar Jandhyala
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel PC
- Agent Lawrence J. Merkel
- Main IPC: G06F17/50
- IPC: G06F17/50

Abstract:
In one embodiment, a configurable power switch cell methodology may include designing multiple power switch cells which may be assembled to form a set of power switches such as a power switch segment. The power switch cells may all be designed to occupy the same amount of integrated circuit area, in an embodiment. Accordingly, one cell may be readily replaced by another, even late in the design process, without disturbing the placement of surrounding circuitry. In an embodiment, the power switch cells may include the interconnect layers that connect between cells, and abutting the power switch cells may automatically connect the interconnect between cells. Accordingly, swapping one power switch cell for another may be accomplished by placing the cell. No routing work may be required.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120066530A1 Configurable Power Switch Cells and Methodology Public/Granted day:2012-03-15
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