Abstract: A structure and a method for preventing latchup in a gate array. The structure including: a NFET gate array and a PFET gate array in a substrate; an electrically conductive through via extending from a bottom surface of the substrate toward a top surface of the substrate the NFET gate array and PFET gate array, the through via electrically contacting the P-well.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 14, 2007
Date of Patent:
March 3, 2009
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventors:
Phillip Francis Chapman, David S. Collins, Steven H. Voldman
Abstract: A method and apparatus for synchronizing software between computers are disclosed. A software fix manager compares a preferred software inventory with a software inventory from a computer that is to be synchronized and, from this comparison, creates a number of software product synchronizations. An update manager uses the software fix list to apply software product synchronizations to the computer. Preferably, the computer can be brought to the same fix level or product level, if desired, as the preferred software inventory through this process. The software fix manager can place synchronizations in a fix list. There can be multiple software product synchronizations per software product, and the synchronizations can be applied to a computer by removing a software product fix or installing a product software fix. The current invention may also be applied to software products themselves, by installing or removing software products.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 19, 1999
Date of Patent:
July 23, 2002
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventors:
Michael John Branson, George Francis DeStefano, Ronald Joseph Haugen, Gregory Richard Hintermeister, Gregory Scott Hurlebaus, Erik Duane Lindberg, David Henry Sandifer, Susette Marie Townsend