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Power supply regulation and optimization by multiple circuits sharing a single supply

US8648500B1 · kind B1 · utility

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14Claims

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Assignee

XILINX, INC. · US

Inventors

Michael O. Jenkins · San Jose, US
John Carrel · Dedham, US
Mark J. Marlett · Georgetown, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 18, 2011
Grant date	Feb 11, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 11, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05F1/465
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In accordance with some embodiments, an integrated circuit device comprises a circuit configured to provide a sense signal representing a dynamic power requirement of the circuit to a first sense node, a first sense switch coupled between the first sense node and a first die bump, and a sense switch controller configured to provide a control signal to the first sense switch.

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