Patents by Inventor Kerry Leeds Davison

Kerry Leeds Davison has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods and apparatus for integrated circuit device power distribution via internal wire bonds
    Patent number: 7429703
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device comprising a die having a top surface with a peripheral region and an interior region surrounded by the peripheral region. Bond pads are disposed in the peripheral region of the die. One or more internal buses are disposed in the interior region of the die. The one or more internal buses distribute power to internal node points of the die. One or more bond wires connect one or more peripheral bond pads with one or more internal buses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: Agere Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Kerry Leeds Davison, Donald Earl Hawk, Jr., Yehuda Smooha