公开(公告)号：US20170316136A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-02

申请号：US15142511

申请日：2016-04-29

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Dale E. Pontius

IPC: G06F17/50

CPC classification number: G06F17/5045

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to customization of a circuit layout using information from a netlist, and more particularly, to customization of a circuit layout using embedded formulas and a netlist. The system includes a CPU, a computer readable memory, and a computer readable storage device. The system also includes first program instructions to generate a graphical layout of a circuit, second program instructions to place a text formula on the graphical layout of the circuit, and third program instructions to activate the text formula in order to customize the graphical layout of the circuit. The first program instructions, the second program instructions, and the third program instructions of the system are stored on the computer readable storage device for execution by the CPU via the computer readable memory.

公开(公告)号：US20190165669A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-30

申请号：US15822318

申请日：2017-11-27

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Eric Hunt-Schroeder ,  John A. Fifield ,  Dale E. Pontius

IPC: H02M1/36 ,  H02M3/07 ,  G05F3/20

Abstract: Methods produce IC devices that include a multiplexor that is electrically connected to a bandgap reference generator and a charge pump. The multiplexor receives voltage levels of a voltage-boosted clock signal being output by the charge pump to the bandgap reference generator. The multiplexor outputs, to the charge pump, either: a retry signal (if the voltage levels of the voltage-boosted clock signal being output by the charge pump are below a voltage threshold) or a pump signal (if the voltage levels of the voltage-boosted clock signal being output by the charge pump are not below the voltage threshold). The pump signal causes the charge pump to output the voltage-boosted clock signal to the bandgap reference generator. The retry signal causes the charge pump to not output the voltage-boosted clock signal to the bandgap reference generator, and instead to precharge the charge pump.

公开(公告)号：US09996648B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-12

申请号：US15142511

申请日：2016-04-29

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Dale E. Pontius

IPC: G06F17/50

CPC classification number: G06F17/5045

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to customization of a circuit layout using information from a netlist, and more particularly, to customization of a circuit layout using embedded formulas and a netlist. The system includes a CPU, a computer readable memory, and a computer readable storage device. The system also includes first program instructions to generate a graphical layout of a circuit, second program instructions to place a text formula on the graphical layout of the circuit, and third program instructions to activate the text formula in order to customize the graphical layout of the circuit. The first program instructions, the second program instructions, and the third program instructions of the system are stored on the computer readable storage device for execution by the CPU via the computer readable memory.