公开(公告)号：EP2429079A3

公开(公告)日：2012-10-24

申请号：EP11179367.5

申请日：2011-08-30

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Suzuki, Shingo ,  Lamburn, Robert E. ,  Jandhyala, Neehar

IPC分类号： H03K19/00 ,  H03K19/003 ,  G06F17/50

CPC分类号： H03K19/0016 ,  G06F17/5072 ,  G06F2217/78 ,  H03K19/00346

摘要： In one embodiment, a configurable power switch cell methodology may include designing multiple power switch cells which may be assembled to form a set of power switches such as a power switch segment (20A-20E). The power switch cells may all be designed to occupy the same amount of integrated circuit area, in an embodiment. Accordingly, one cell may be readily replaced by another, even late in the design process, without disturbing the placement of surrounding circuitry. In an embodiment, the power switch cells may include the interconnect layers that connect between cells, and abutting the power switch cells may automatically connect the interconnect between cells. Accordingly, swapping one power switch cell for another may be accomplished by placing the cell. No routing work may be required.

公开(公告)号：EP2429079B1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-07

申请号：EP11179367.5

申请日：2011-08-30

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Suzuki, Shingo ,  Lamburn, Robert E. ,  Jandhyala, Neehar

IPC分类号： H03K19/00 ,  H03K19/003 ,  G06F17/50

CPC分类号： H03K19/0016 ,  G06F17/5072 ,  G06F2217/78 ,  H03K19/00346

公开(公告)号：EP2429079A2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-14

申请号：EP11179367.5

申请日：2011-08-30

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Suzuki, Shingo ,  Lamburn, Robert E. ,  Jandhyala, Neehar

IPC分类号： H03K19/00 ,  H03K19/003 ,  G06F17/50

CPC分类号： H03K19/0016 ,  G06F17/5072 ,  G06F2217/78 ,  H03K19/00346

摘要： In one embodiment, a configurable power switch cell methodology may include designing multiple power switch cells which may be assembled to form a set of power switches such as a power switch segment (20A-20E). The power switch cells may all be designed to occupy the same amount of integrated circuit area, in an embodiment. Accordingly, one cell may be readily replaced by another, even late in the design process, without disturbing the placement of surrounding circuitry. In an embodiment, the power switch cells may include the interconnect layers that connect between cells, and abutting the power switch cells may automatically connect the interconnect between cells. Accordingly, swapping one power switch cell for another may be accomplished by placing the cell. No routing work may be required.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，可配置电力开关单元方法可以包括设计多个功率开关单元，所述多个功率开关单元可以组装以形成诸如功率开关段（20A-20E）的一组功率开关。 在一个实施例中，功率开关单元可以全部设计成占据相同量的集成电路面积。 因此，一个电池可以容易地被替换，甚至在设计过程的后期，而不会扰乱周围电路的放置。 在一个实施例中，功率开关单元可以包括在单元之间连接的互连层，并且邻接功率开关单元可以自动地连接单元之间的互连。 因此，将一个电源开关单元互换为另一个可以通过放置电池来实现。 不需要路由工作。