IP Library Granted Patent US 7,781,841
Granted Patent B2
US 7,781,841 · App. 10/801,260 · Granted Aug 24, 2010

System and method to reduce noise in a substrate

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Patent No.
US 7,781,841
App. No.
10/801,260
Granted
Aug 24, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

Certain embodiments of the invention may be found in, for example, a system that reduces noise in a substrate of a chip and may comprise a substrate layer that is integrated within the chip. A transistor layer is integrated within the chip and is shielded from the substrate layer by a shielding layer. At least one transistor of a first transistor type couples the transistor layer to the shielding layer and a quiet voltage source may be coupled to the transistor of the first transistor type. At least one transistor of a second transistor type is coupled to the shielding layer. The transistor of the second transistor type may be a n-type transistor, which may be disposed within the transistor layer and the transistor of the second transistor type may be resistively coupled to the shielding layer.

Claims (7)

1. A system for reducing noise in a chip, the system comprising:

a substrate layer integrated within the chip;

a transistor layer integrated within the chip, which is shielded from said substrate layer by a shielding layer, wherein said shielding layer reduces transfer of noise in the chip;

at least one transistor of a first transistor type that couples said transistor layer to said shielding layer;

a positive potential of a quiet voltage source that is coupled to said at least one transistor of said first transistor type; and

a noisy voltage source coupled to said at least one transistor of a first transistor type.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said noisy voltage source is coupled to a source of said at least one transistor of a first transistor type.

Assignments (2)
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Feb 3, 2017
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: BROADCOM CORPORATION
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2017
From: BROADCOM CORPORATION
To: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 041706/0001 →