Method and apparatus for routing 1 of 4 signals
US6211456A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C7/1006
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is a method and apparatus of routing a 1 of 4 signal to reduce the effective signal coupling between the signal wires. The present invention is a wire pack with a first, second, third, and fourth wire for routing a 1 of 4 signal in a semiconductor device. While routing the wires of the wire pack, the present invention rotates the route of each individual wire to reduce the signal coupling between the wires. Additionally, an isolation barrier borders the outside of the wire pack to further reduce the signal coupling. The rotation of the wires allow each individual wire to be adjacent to each other wire for 1/2 of the wire's route.
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