Adjustable power rail multiplexing
US9852859B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K19/0008
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An integrated circuit (IC) is disclosed herein for adjustable power rail multiplexing. In an example aspect, an IC includes a first power rail, a second power rail, and a load power rail. The IC further includes multiple power-multiplexer (power-mux) tiles and adjustment circuitry. The multiple power-mux tiles are coupled in series in a chained arrangement and implemented to jointly perform a power-multiplexing operation. Each power-mux tile is implemented to switch between coupling the load power rail to the first power rail and coupling the load power rail to the second power rail. The adjustment circuitry is implemented to adjust at least one order in which the multiple power-mux tiles perform at least a portion of the power-multiplexing operation.
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