Supply voltage distribution system with reduced resistance for semiconductor devices
US8027217B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C5/14
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A supply voltage distribution system for distributing a supply voltage through a semiconductor device, the supply voltage distribution system comprising: a first supply voltage distribution line arrangement and a second supply voltage distribution line arrangement, said first supply voltage distribution line arrangement and said second supply voltage distribution line arrangement being adapted to receive from outside the semiconductor device a semiconductor device supply voltage and to distribute a supply voltage to respective first and second portions of the semiconductor device; a voltage-to-voltage conversion circuit connected to the first supply voltage distribution line arrangement, wherein the voltage-to-voltage conversion circuit is adapted to either transfer onto the first supply voltage distribution line arrangement the semiconductor device supply voltage received from outside the semiconductor device, or to put on the first supply voltage distribution line a converted supply voltage having a value different from the semiconductor device supply voltage, wherein the voltage-to-voltage conversion circuit further comprises means selectively activatable for causing the first s…
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