摘要:
An integrated circuit system having an interposer and an integrated circuit with first and second bond pads, the integrated circuit die bonded to the interposer using the first bond pads. The integrated circuit having circuit blocks, that operate at different operating voltages and voltage regulator modules die bonded to the second bond pads of the integrated circuit. The voltage regulator modules converting a power supply voltage to the operating voltage of a respective circuit block and supply the respective operating voltage to the circuit block via the second bond pads.
摘要:
A package structure includes a networking unit including a plurality of switches/routers and a plurality of network interface units coupled to the plurality of switches/routers, and an interposer including a plurality of metal connections. The interposer is substantially free from functional elements built therein. A functional element is outside of, and bonded onto, the interposer, wherein the functional element is electrically coupled to the networking unit through the plurality of metal connections.
摘要:
A package structure includes a plurality of die carriers identical to each other. The respective features in each of the plurality of die carriers vertically overlap corresponding features in other ones of the plurality of die carriers. Each of the plurality of die carriers includes a plurality of through-substrate vias (TSVs) including a plurality of data buses. The plurality of die carriers is stacked and electrically connected to each other through the plurality of TSVs. The package structure further includes a plurality of device dies. Each of the plurality of device dies is bonded to one of the plurality of die carriers. Each of the plurality of data buses is configured to dedicate to data transmission of one of the plurality of device dies.
摘要:
A package structure includes a networking unit including a plurality of switches/routers and a plurality of network interface units coupled to the plurality of switches/routers, and an interposer including a plurality of metal connections. The interposer is substantially free from functional elements built therein. A functional element is outside of, and bonded onto, the interposer, wherein the functional element is electrically coupled to the networking unit through the plurality of metal connections.
摘要:
A package structure includes a plurality of die carriers identical to each other. The respective features in each of the plurality of die carriers vertically overlap corresponding features in other ones of the plurality of die carriers. Each of the plurality of die carriers includes a plurality of through-substrate vias (TSVs) including a plurality of data buses. The plurality of die carriers is stacked and electrically connected to each other through the plurality of TSVs. The package structure further includes a plurality of device dies. Each of the plurality of device dies is bonded to one of the plurality of die carriers. Each of the plurality of data buses is configured to dedicate to data transmission of one of the plurality of device dies.
摘要:
A die stack of an integrated circuit includes a plurality of dies. Each die in the die stack includes a phase lock loop (PLL). The PLLs in each of the dies share a loop filter and other corresponding circuits.
摘要:
A flip-flop structure with reduced set-up time is provided. The flip-flop includes the first master latch receiving a function data through the first switch controlled by a clock signal, the second master latch receiving a scan data through the second switch controlled by the clock signal, and a slave latch connected to the first master latch through the third switch controlled by the clock signal. The second master latch is coupled to the first master latch through the fourth switch controlled by the scan enable signal so that the scan enable signal controls whether the function data or the scan data becomes an output from the first master latch to the slave latch, and the slave latch is used to latch and transmit the output from the first master latch.
摘要:
An information processor includes a central processing unit core and a tightly coupled smart memory unit, the central processing unit core having a direct memory access unit. The tightly coupled smart memory unit having a memory unit coupled to the central processing unit core and a control register, and status register coupled to the central processing unit core and a local processing unit that processes data stored in the memory unit.
摘要:
This invention discloses a system and method for dynamically managing voltage and frequency in an integrated circuit (IC), comprising a plurality of ring oscillators for generating a plurality of continuous pulses with frequencies reflecting the process parameter, operating voltage and temperature effects in the IC, a period generator for generating at least one gating period with a predetermined duration, a plurality of counters coupling to the plurality of ring oscillators as well as the period generator for counting the number of the continuous pulses in the gating period, at least one selector for selecting a predetermined number counted by the plurality of counters, and at least one voltage-and-frequency adjustment circuitry for adjusting one or more operating voltages or one or more clock frequencies in the IC based on the predetermined number selected by the selector, wherein the IC operating voltage or clock frequency correlates with the ring oscillator frequencies.
摘要:
Enhanced electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection schemes of an integrated circuit in three-dimensional (3D) integrated circuit (ICs) packages, and methods of forming the same are presented in the disclosure. An array of ESD protection devices can be formed in an interposer and placed under one or a plurality of ICs so that a hard block inside an IC on top of the interposer can be connected to an ESD protection device of the array and is protected from ESD. The ESD protection device cell of the array is connected to a Voltage Regulator Module (VRM) which can be placed inside the interposer, on the surface of the interposer, or on the surface of a printed circuit board (PCB). The ESD protection array is of generic nature and can be used with many kinds of ICs to form a three-dimensional IC package. Further embodiments of ESD protection for 3D IC package is disclosed where an ESD protection device inside a first IC 2 can be shared with another IC 1 to protect a hard block within IC 1.