Abstract:
A circuit for reducing power consumption in input ports of an integrated circuit (102) is disclosed. The circuit comprises a plurality of receiver circuits (112, 114, 116, 118) of the integrated circuit (102) for receiving input signals coupled to the integrated circuit (102); and a bias current generator (122) coupled to the plurality of receiver circuits (112, 114, 116, 118), the bias current generator (122) providing a bias voltage for each receiver circuit of the plurality of receiver circuits (112, 114, 116, 118) to mirror the current in the bias current generator (122) in each of the receiver circuits (112, 114, 116, 118). A method of reducing power consumption in input ports of an integrated circuit (102) is also disclosed.
Abstract:
An embodiment of an apparatus is disclosed. For this embodiment of the apparatus, an interposer (203) has first vias (211). First interconnects (205) and second interconnects (206) respectively are coupled on opposite surfaces of the interposer (203). A first portion of the first interconnects (205) and a second portion of the first interconnects (205) are spaced apart from one another defining an isolation region (220) between them. A substrate (204) has second vias (212). Third interconnects (207) and the second interconnects (206) are respectively coupled on opposite surfaces of the package substrate (204). A first portion of the first vias (211) and a first portion of the second vias (212) are both in the isolation region (220) and are coupled to one another with a first portion of the second interconnects (206).