Abstract:
A semiconductor package uses various forms of conductive traces that connect to die bond pads via bond wires. In one form, adjacent bond wires are intentionally crossed around midpoints thereof to reduce self-inductance of the conductors and to minimize self-inductance. In another form, bond wires associated with bond pads having intervening, unrelated bond pads are crossed. Additionally, conductive traces are divided into separate sections and electrically connected by crossed jumper wires or bond wires. Any number of separate sections may be formed for each trace, but an even number is preferable. In another form, one trace is continuous and divides a second trace into two or more sections. The multiple sections are connected by an overlying bond wire. Either insulated or non-insulated bond wire may be used.
Abstract:
A semiconductor package uses various forms of conductive traces that connect to die bond pads via bond wires. In one form, adjacent bond wires are intentionally crossed around midpoints thereof to reduce self-inductance of the conductors and to minimize self-inductance. In another form, bond wires associated with bond pads having intervening, unrelated bond pads are crossed. Additionally, conductive traces are divided into separate sections and electrically connected by crossed jumper wires or bond wires. Any number of separate sections may be formed for each trace, but an even number is preferable. In another form, one trace is continuous and divides a second trace into two or more sections. The multiple sections are connected by an overlying bond wire. Either insulated or non-insulated bond wire may be used.
Abstract:
A semiconductor package uses various forms of conductive traces that connect to die bond pads via bond wires. In one form, adjacent bond wires are intentionally crossed around midpoints thereof to reduce self-inductance of the conductors and to minimize self-inductance. In another form, bond wires associated with bond pads having intervening, unrelated bond pads are crossed. Additionally, conductive traces are divided into separate sections and electrically connected by crossed jumper wires or bond wires. Any number of separate sections may be formed for each trace, but an even number is preferable. In another form, one trace is continuous and divides a second trace into two or more sections. The multiple sections are connected by an overlying bond wire. Either insulated or non-insulated bond wire may be used.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for reducing congestion on a communication network. The communication network includes a network node having a first port and a second port. The network node is associated with forwarding data including first port forwarding data identifying at least one node accessible via the first port, and second port forwarding data identifying at least one node accessible via the second port. A failure associated with one of the first port and the second port is determined. The forwarding data corresponding to the other of the first port and the second port not associated with the failure, is updated with the one of the first port forwarding data and second port forwarding data corresponding to the one of the first port and the second port associated with the failure.
Abstract:
A device and/or apparatus having plated through holes (PTHs) which are coated to reduce impedance discontinuity in electronic packages. PTH vias are imbedded in the core of a printed circuit board comprising a core layer, a plurality of buildup layers, a plurality of micro-vias, and a plurality of traces. Traces electrically interconnect each of the micro-vias to PTH vias, forming an electrically conductive path. PTHs are coated with a magnetic metal material, such as nickel, to increase the internal and external conductance of the PTHs, thereby providing decreased impedance discontinuity of the signals in electronic packages.
Abstract:
An improved system and method for assigning power and ground pins and single ended or differential signal pairs for a ball grid array semiconductor package. In certain embodiments, the system uses a hexagonal pattern where the grid may be represented by a multiplicity of nested hexagonal patterns.
Abstract:
A system to improve core package connections may include ball grid array pads, and a ball grid array. The system may also include connection members of the ball grid array conductively connected to respective ball grid array pads. The system may further include magnetic underfill positioned adjacent at least some of the connection members and respective ball grid array pads to increase respective connection members' inductance.
Abstract:
A method and system for reducing the noise level of a power supply system with the implementation of a voltage controlled decoupling capacitor in an electrical circuit. Voltage variations of the power supply caused by switching currents are detected by a voltage sensor control circuit. The voltage sensor circuit compares a stable reference voltage with the varying voltage level of the power supply in order to generate a sensor control voltage. When applied to the decoupling capacitor, the control voltage adjusts the capacitance of the voltage controlled capacitor. The adjusted capacitance allows the voltage controlled decoupling capacitor to compensate for the effects of the voltage variations by supplying an increased quantity of charge to various circuit components. Thus, the voltage controlled capacitor is able to efficiently reduce noise within the power supply system.
Abstract:
A methodology to determine a bit pattern that may excite a worse case or near worse case simultaneous switching noise on a memory or input/output (IO) interface of a digital system is provided. This methodology involves determining an impedance profile of the IO interface of the digital system. The amplitude response of signal X(f) may be matched in the impedance profile of the IO interface. The phase response of the signal X(f) is also set. The signal X(f) having a matched amplitude response may be converted from a frequency domain signal to a time domain signal to produce a signal X(t). Signal X(t) the time domain signal X(t) may be digitized to represent a bit stream B(t). This bit stream may be used as a switching pattern to determine simultaneous switching noise of the IO interface of the digital system
Abstract:
An inductive device (105) is formed above a substrate (225) having a conductive coil formed around a core (109). The coil comprises segments formed from a first plurality of bond wires (113) and a second plurality of bond wires (111). The first plurality of bond wires (113) extends between the core (109) and the substrate (225). Each of the first plurality of bond wires is coupled to two of a plurality of wire bond pads (117, 116). The second plurality of bond wires (111) extends over the core (109) and is coupled between two of the plurality of wire bond pads (117, 119). A shield (141) includes a portion that is positioned between the core (109) and the substrate (225).