Inventors:
Tobing Soebroto - Cupertino CA, US
Ankur Gupta - Santa Clara CA, US
Hendy Kosasih - Diamond Bar CA, US
Richard Chou - Cupertino CA, US
Assignee:
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. - San Jose CA
International Classification:
G06F 17/50
G11C 5/14
H03K 17/16
H03K 19/094
US Classification:
716 9, 716 10, 716 13, 716 14, 326 33, 326 41, 326 47, 326101, 326 80, 365226
Abstract:
Apparatus and method aspects for power gating of an integrated circuit (IC) include providing at least one I/O power pad of an IC with a switch arrangement. The at least one I/O power pad is utilized to control a power signal transfer to at least a portion of the IC.