POWER DISTRIBUTION WITH BACKSIDE POWER PLANES

Organization Name

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Inventor(s)

Nicholas Anthony Lanzillo of Wynantskill NY (US)

Lawrence A. Clevenger of Saratoga Springs NY (US)

Ruilong Xie of Niskayuna NY (US)

Huai Huang of Clifton Park NY (US)

Hosadurga Shobha of Niskayuna NY (US)

POWER DISTRIBUTION WITH BACKSIDE POWER PLANES

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18335172 titled 'POWER DISTRIBUTION WITH BACKSIDE POWER PLANES

Original Abstract Submitted

A microelectronic structure including a backside-power-distribution-network (BSDPN) connected to a backside of a device region. The BSPDN includes a plurality of first type power rails and a plurality of second type power rails located on the same level. A first power plane located on a level above the plurality of first type power rails and the plurality of second type power rails. The first power plane extends across the plurality of first type power rails and the plurality of second type power rails and the first power plane is connected to a plurality of first type power rails, but not connected to the plurality of second type power rails.