Abstract:
System and method for providing power to integrated circuitry with good power-on responsive time and reduced power-on transient glitches. A preferred embodiment comprises a daughter switch coupled to a circuit block, a first control circuit coupled to the daughter circuit, a second control circuit coupled to the first control circuit, and a mother circuit coupled to the circuit block and to the second control circuit. After the daughter switch is turned on by a control signal, the mother switch is not turned on until the daughter switch has discharged (charged) the voltage potential across power rails of the mother circuit to a point where glitches are minimized. The second control circuit turns on the mother circuit when the reduced voltage potential is reached, with a signal produced by the first control circuit reflects the voltage potential. Furthermore, a bypass circuit can be used to reduce leakage current.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit structure includes an integrated circuit structure including a PMOS transistor including a first gate electrode; a first source region; and a first drain region; an NMOS transistor including a second gate electrode, wherein the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode are portions of a gate electrode strip; a second source region; and a second drain region. No additional transistors are formed between the PMOS transistor and the NMOS transistor. The integrated circuit further includes a VDD power rail connected to the first source region; a VSS power rail connected to the second source region; and an interconnection port electrically connected to the gate electrode strip. The interconnection port is on an outer side of a MOS pair region including the PMOS transistor, the NMOS transistor, and the region between the PMOS transistor and the NMOS transistor. The portion of the gate electrode strip in the MOS pair region is substantially straight.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for measuring the vacuum gripping strength of a vacuum wand or robotic arm provides a pressure gauge and a conduit extending from the pressure gauge and terminating at an opening formed in a receiving surface. A vacuum wand head is positioned on the receiving surface such that the gripping surface of the vacuum wand forms a conterminous boundary with the receiving surface and the vacuum port of the vacuum wand is aligned over the opening formed in the receiving surface. The receiving surface replicates a wafer surface so that the same vacuum gripping strength as would be delivered to a wafer being gripped by the vacuum wand, is thereby sensed by the pressure gauge. Spring loaded positioning members act in conjunction with a clamp member and a mechanical stop position the vacuum wand head in the receiving area and over the opening and also to assure that the gripping surface of the vacuum wand head is flush against the surface of the receiving area. Diminution of vacuum gripping strength caused by scratches or other defects of the gripping surface that cause vacuum leaks between gripping surface and the wafer surface, are similarly reproduced and sensed by the pressure gauge.
Abstract:
A centrifugal force-activated signal light assembly for use in a vehicle is disclosed in which a metal weight is suspended from a metal conical spring at the bottom side of a set of battery cells inside a metal casing and vibrated to touch the metal casing intermittently upon running of the vehicle wheel in which the assembly is installed, causing the LED to flash.