摘要:
A semiconductor device has an on-die decoupling capacitor that is shared between alternative high-speed interfaces. A capacitance pad is connected to the decoupling capacitor and internal connection pads are connected respectively to the alternative interfaces. Internal connection bond wires connect the decoupling capacitor to the selected interface through the capacitance pad and the internal connection pads in the same process as connecting the die to external electrical contacts of the device.
摘要:
A semiconductor device has an on-die decoupling capacitor that is shared between alternative high-speed interfaces. A capacitance pad is connected to the decoupling capacitor and internal connection pads are connected respectively to the alternative interfaces. Internal connection bond wires connect the decoupling capacitor to the selected interface through the capacitance pad and the internal connection pads in the same process as connecting the die to external electrical contacts of the device.
摘要:
A surface-mounted integrated circuit package containing a semiconductor die has at least two conductive plates on its lower surface for contacting power and ground areas of a printed circuit board (PCB). The conductive plates are electrically connected to metal studs encapsulated within the package and which link the plates to the power and ground grids of the semiconductor die. Power and ground can thus be provided to the package with conductive patterns on the PCB that match with the plates. The resistance of the plates is low and hence the IR drop across the die is low. By supplying power directly to the package via the plates, the peripheral package pins that would otherwise have been allocated for power (and ground) are now freed up for signal assignment.
摘要:
A semiconductor device uses insulated bond wires to connect peripheral power supply and ground bond pads on the periphery of the device to array power supply and ground bond pads located on an interior region of a integrated circuit die of the device. Power supply and ground voltages are conveyed from array bond pads using vertical vias down to one or more corresponding inner power distribution layers. The bond wire connections form rows and columns of hops constituting a mesh power grid that reduces the IR drop of the semiconductor device.
摘要:
A decoupling capacitor (decap) for circuitry (e.g., an I/O interface) in a semiconductor die is formed using one or more pairs of (parallel) bond wires wire-bonded to bond pads on a top surface of the die. Depending on the implementation, the pairs of bond wires may be horizontally or vertically aligned and may be bonded to I/O and/or array bond pads.
摘要:
A semiconductor device uses insulated bond wires to connect peripheral power supply and ground bond pads on the periphery of the device to array power supply and ground bond pads located on an interior region of a integrated circuit die of the device. Power supply and ground voltages are conveyed from array bond pads using vertical vias down to one or more corresponding inner power distribution layers. The bond wire connections form rows and columns of hops constituting a mesh power grid that reduces the IR drop of the semiconductor device.
摘要:
A shielding structure for use with semiconductor devices. The shielding structure has a base with fingers that are sized and shaped to extend within the space between pairs of adjacent leads. The base extends within the space between the die flag and the leads. The shielding structure is further connected to one of the grounded leads.
摘要:
A semiconductor device includes a ground plane and a power plane that lie in spaced, parallel planes. The power plane includes a number of openings formed around its outer edge. A ground ring surrounds the power plane and has fingers that extend towards and are received within corresponding ones of the openings of the power plane. The ground ring is electrically connected to the ground plane with vias.
摘要:
A semiconductor die has rows of bond pads along the edges of a major surface. The corners of the die are designated as keep out areas, with design layout rules prohibiting a probe-able bond pad from being placed in the keep out areas so that a minimum distance may be maintained between distal ends of adjacent rows of bond pads (i.e., bond pads along adjacent edges). The bond pads of each row have IO pad areas that are aligned with each other and IO probe areas that are aligned with each other. A generally L-shaped bond pad includes a first, vertical part that extends inwardly from an edge of the semiconductor die and a second, horizontal part connected to the vertical part. The L-shaped bond pad may be placed between a last bond pad in a row and a corner keep out area, and the second part of the L-shaped bond pad extends into the corner keep out area. The first part has an IO pad area that is in alignment with the IO pad areas of the other bond pads in the same row, and the second part has an IO probe area that is in alignment with the IO probe areas of the bond pads in the adjacent row. The L-shaped bond pad does not violate design rules even though a part of the pad extends into the corner keep out area.
摘要:
A semiconductor die has rows of bond pads along the edges of a major surface. The corners of the die are designated as keep out areas, with design layout rules prohibiting a probe-able bond pad from being placed in the keep out areas so that a minimum distance may be maintained between distal ends of adjacent rows of bond pads (i.e., bond pads along adjacent edges). The bond pads of each row have IO pad areas that are aligned with each other and IO probe areas that are aligned with each other. A generally L-shaped bond pad includes a first, vertical part that extends inwardly from an edge of the semiconductor die and a second, horizontal part connected to the vertical part. The L-shaped bond pad may be placed between a last bond pad in a row and a corner keep out area, and the second part of the L-shaped bond pad extends into the corner keep out area. The first part has an IO pad area that is in alignment with the IO pad areas of the other bond pads in the same row, and the second part has an IO probe area that is in alignment with the IO probe areas of the bond pads in the adjacent row. The L-shaped bond pad does not violate design rules even though a part of the pad extends into the corner keep out area.