Method for delta-noise reduction
    3.
    发明授权
    Method for delta-noise reduction 失效
    减少降噪的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06774836B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-10

    申请号:US10462529

    申请日:2003-06-16

    IPC分类号: H04L1702

    CPC分类号: G05F1/46

    摘要: A method, digital circuit system and program product for reducing delta-I noise in a plurality of activity units connected to a common DC-supply voltage. In order to smooth the fluctuations (delta-I) of a total current demand I, and a respective resulting fluctuation of the supply voltage, a signalling scheme between said activity units and a supervisor unit which holds a system-specific “database” containing at least the current demand of each activity unit device when operating regularly. Dependent of the quantity of calculated, imminent delta-I a subset of said activity units with a respective current I demand is selected and controlled, for either temporarily delaying their beginning of activity in case of an imminent supply voltage drop, or temporarily continuing their activity with a predetermined, activity-specific NO-OP phase in case of an imminent supply voltage rise.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于减少连接到公共DC电源电压的多个活动单元中的Δ-I噪声的方法,数字电路系统和程序产品。 为了平滑总电流需求I的波动(Δ-I)和相应的电源电压波动,所述活动单元与保持包含在系统特定的“数据库”的管理单元之间的信令方案 最小化每个活动单位设备当定期运行时的当前需求。 选择和控制所计算的即将来临的Delta-I的量的所述活动单元的一个子集,以便在即将发生的电源电压下降的情况下暂时延迟其开始的活动,或者暂时继续其活动 在即将来临的电源电压升高的情况下具有预定的活动特定的NO-OP相。

    Method for reducing a transient thermal mismatch
    4.
    发明授权
    Method for reducing a transient thermal mismatch 失效
    降低瞬态热失配的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5956563A

    公开(公告)日:1999-09-21

    申请号:US765525

    申请日:1997-01-09

    摘要: The invention relates to a method for reducing a transient thermal mismatch between a first component and a second component which are in mechanical contact with one another. The temperature of the first component is controlled by the amount of energy dissipated thereby. The amount of energy dissipated is controlled as a function of a data pattern input into the first component which causes a certain number of gates within the component to switch per clock cycle. By determining the desired energy dissipation in terms of the number of gates which are to be switched and arranging the input data pattern accordingly, the thermal mismatch between the components may be reduced.

    摘要翻译: PCT No.PCT / EP95 / 02152 Sec。 371日期1997年1月9日 102(e)日期1997年1月9日PCT Filed June 6,1995 PCT Pub。 公开号WO96 / 39714 PCT 日期:1996年12月12日本发明涉及一种降低彼此机械接触的第一部件和第二部件之间的瞬态热失配的方法。 第一部件的温度由其消耗的能量的量来控制。 根据输入到第一组件的数据模式来控制消耗的能量,这导致组件内的一定数量的门在每个时钟周期内切换。 通过根据要切换的栅极的数量确定期望的能量耗散并且相应地布置输入数据模式,可以减少部件之间的热失配。

    Mesh planes for multilayer module
    5.
    发明授权
    Mesh planes for multilayer module 失效
    多层模块的网格平面

    公开(公告)号:US5812380A

    公开(公告)日:1998-09-22

    申请号:US765526

    申请日:1997-01-09

    摘要: A multilayer module for packaging at least one electronic component 50. The module includes a plurality of thickfilm layers, and a wiring structure 45 to permit the connection of on-module capacitors. The multilayer module is fabricated such that the wiring structure includes a partial mesh plane 46, 47, 48, and 49 between the topmost and second topmost layers of the thickfilm. Logic noise is reduced in the multilayer module by maximizing the mutual inductance between adjacent mesh planes.

    摘要翻译: PCT No.PCT / EP95 / 02194 Sec。 371日期1997年1月9日 102(e)日期1997年1月9日PCT提交1995年6月7日PCT公布。 公开号WO96 / 41376 日期1996年12月19日一种用于封装至少一个电子部件50的多层模块。该模块包括多个厚膜层以及允许模块间电容器连接的布线结构45。 制造多层模块使得布线结构在厚膜的最上层和第二最上层之间包括部分网格平面46,47,48和49。 通过最大化相邻网格平面之间的互感,多层模块中的逻辑噪声降低。

    Integrated circuit current regulator
    6.
    发明授权
    Integrated circuit current regulator 失效
    集成电路电流调节器

    公开(公告)号:US07250812B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-31

    申请号:US10908289

    申请日:2005-05-05

    IPC分类号: G05F1/10

    CPC分类号: G06F1/26

    摘要: An integrated circuit current regulator that compensates for variation in current required based on the switching activity of the integrated circuit. A first embodiment incorporates a voltage controlled on-chip bypass circuit with a scaling unit to divide an input voltage into n fractional voltages and an on-chip voltage monitor to compare a fraction of the on-chip supply voltage with a reference voltage and control a corresponding on-chip power supply bypass. At least one bypass resistor per comparator is switched between the supply voltage and ground potential according to the output signal of the corresponding comparator to dampen power supply noise. The value of the by-pass resistance R increases with decreasing on-chip supply voltage and decreases with increasing supply voltage. A resistance as a function of supply voltage R(Vdd) characteristic is realized to reduce or eliminate mid-frequency power supply noise, caused by on-chip switching activity variations while minimizing additional on-chip power dissipation.

    摘要翻译: 集成电路电流调节器,其基于集成电路的开关活动来补偿所需电流的变化。 第一实施例包括具有缩放单元的电压控制片上旁路电路,以将输入电压分成n个分数电压,并且片上电压监视器将片上电源电压的一部分与参考电压进行比较,并且控制 相应的片上电源旁路。 每个比较器至少有一个旁路电阻根据相应比较器的输出信号在电源电压和地电位之间切换,以抑制电源噪声。 旁路电阻R的值随着片上电源电压的降低而增加,随着电源电压的增加而减小。 实现了作为电源电压R(Vdd)特性的电阻,以减少或消除由片上开关活动变化引起的中频电源噪声,同时最大限度地减少额外的片上功耗。

    INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CURRENT REGULATOR
    7.
    发明申请
    INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CURRENT REGULATOR 失效
    集成电路电流调节器

    公开(公告)号:US20050248390A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-10

    申请号:US10908289

    申请日:2005-05-05

    IPC分类号: G06F1/26

    CPC分类号: G06F1/26

    摘要: An integrated circuit current regulator that compensates for variation in current required based on the switching activity of the integrated circuit. A first embodiment incorporates a voltage controlled on-chip bypass circuit with a scaling unit to divide an input voltage into n fractional voltages and an on-chip voltage monitor to compare a fraction of the on-chip supply voltage with a reference voltage and control a corresponding on-chip power supply bypass. At least one bypass resistor per comparator is switched between the supply voltage and ground potential according to the output signal of the corresponding comparator to dampen power supply noise. The value of the by-pass resistance R increases with decreasing on-chip supply voltage and decreases with increasing supply voltage. A resistance as a function of supply voltage R(Vdd) characteristic is realized to reduce or eliminate mid-frequency power supply noise, caused by on-chip switching activity variations while minimizing additional on-chip power dissipation.

    摘要翻译: 集成电路电流调节器,其基于集成电路的开关活动来补偿所需电流的变化。 第一实施例包括具有缩放单元的电压控制片上旁路电路,以将输入电压分成n个分数电压,并且片上电压监视器将片上电源电压的一部分与参考电压进行比较,并且控制 相应的片上电源旁路。 每个比较器至少有一个旁路电阻根据相应比较器的输出信号在电源电压和地电位之间切换,以抑制电源噪声。 旁路电阻R的值随着片上电源电压的降低而增加,随着电源电压的增加而减小。 实现了作为电源电压R(Vdd)特性的电阻,以减少或消除由片上开关活动变化引起的中频电源噪声,同时最大限度地减少额外的片上功耗。

    Method and system for quantifying the integrity of an on-chip power supply network

    公开(公告)号:US06665843B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-12-16

    申请号:US10053197

    申请日:2002-01-18

    IPC分类号: G06F1750

    CPC分类号: G06F17/5036

    摘要: A method and system for analyzing the dynamic behavior of an electrical circuit to determine whether a voltage level provided by a power supply network drops below a predetermined voltage level during operation of the electrical circuit is described. In a first step, a design data set representing pertinent technical specifications of an electrical or an integrated circuit are read in order to extract location information and value of switching and non-switching capacitance. Next, the circuit and technology propagation speeds are inputted therein. The length for specifying the size of a portion of a circuit area is determined wherein the electrical circuit is formed. Next, the circuit area is divided into a plurality of partitions of a specified size, and the switching capacitance and the non-switching capacitance are separately summarized for each partition. The voltage level drop is then calculated for each partition. Finally, the calculated voltage level drop is displayed in relation to the respective partition. The present method and system can be advantageously used for an on-chip power supply network evaluation as well as for an early chip development process.

    Tunable on-chip capacity
    9.
    发明授权
    Tunable on-chip capacity 失效
    可调芯片容量

    公开(公告)号:US06535075B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-03-18

    申请号:US09737929

    申请日:2000-12-15

    IPC分类号: H03H701

    CPC分类号: H01L27/0805

    摘要: The invention relates to a tunable on-chip capacity circuit for a semiconductor chip (10) mounted on a substrate (30) and including a plurality of power supply decoupling capacitors (20-23) which can be selectively activated or deactivated by being switched on or off the power supply system. An on-chip detecting circuit (32) determines a circuit specific load/unload frequency of the on-chip power supply network, and on-chip control means (28, 33) responsive to signals of the detecting circuit increases or decreases the total of the on-chip capacity (CSD) by selectively activating or deactivating power supply decoupling capacitors (20-23). Off-chip path impedances (LMC, RMC), an off-chip capacity (CM) and the total on-chip capacity (CC), including the plurality of power supply decoupling capacitors (20-23) and parasitic on-chip capacities (CP), form a resonance loop (40) which is tunable by changing the total capacity (CSD) of the on-chip power supply decoupling capacitors. By tuning the total capacity (CSD) of the decoupling capacitors a resonance condition of the resonance loop (40) is met under which a minimum of switching power noise and a minimum switching power consumption is achieved.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于半导体芯片(10)的可调片上容量电路,该半导体芯片(10)安装在基板(30)上并且包括多个电源去耦电容器(20-23),该电源去耦电容器可通过接通而被选择性地激活或去激活 或关闭供电系统。 片上检测电路(32)确定片上电源网络的电路特定的负载/卸载频率,响应于检测电路的信号的片上控制装置(28,33)增加或减少 片上容量(CSD)通过选择性地激活或去激活电源去耦电容器(20-23)。 片外路径阻抗(LMC,RMC),片外容量(CM)和片上容量(CC),包括多个电源去耦电容器(20-23)和寄生片上容量( CP)形成谐振回路(40),其可通过改变片上电源去耦电容器的总容量(CSD)来调节。 通过调谐去耦电容器的总容量(CSD),满足谐振回路(40)的谐振条件,在该谐振回路(40)的谐振条件下达到最小开关功率噪声和最小开关功耗。