Apparatus for reducing the supply noise near large clock drivers
AssigneeSun Microsystems, Inc.
InventorsClaude R. Gauthier, Brian W. Amick, Tyler J. Thorp, Pradeep R. Trivedi, Dean Liu
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Abstract
An apparatus for reducing power supply noise in the power supply system of a clock driver has been developed. The apparatus includes a clock driver with a power supply system connected to the clock driver and a shunting resistor connected across the power supply system in parallel with the clock driver.
Claims18
An apparatus for reducing power supply noise of a clock driver, comprising:
- a clock driver;
- a power supply system connected to the clock driver;
- and
- a shunting resistor connected across the power supply system in parallel with the clock driver.
An apparatus for reducing power supply noise of a clock driver, comprising:
- means of supplying power to a clock driver;
- and
- means of connecting a resistance in parallel with the clock driver.
A method for reducing power supply noise of a clock driver, comprising:
- supplying power to a clock driver;
- and
- connecting a resistance in parallel with the clock driver.
A method for reducing power supply noise of a clock driver, comprising:
- step of supplying power to a clock driver;
- and
- step of shunting a resistance in parallel with the clock driver.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.