Patent ID: 7739643
Filing Date: 2010-06-15
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A method in a semiconductor device for reducing the effect of crosstalk from an aggressor line to a victim line, the method comprising: an aggressor line transition sensing node of the semiconductor device sensing the occurrence of a voltage change on the aggressor line that can induce a voltage pulse having a pulse magnitude that exceeds a pulse threshold on the victim line; counteracting the induced voltage pulse by coupling the victim line to a counteracting voltage source; and after a predetermined delay period from the sensing of the voltage change determined by a delay element coupled to the aggressor line transition sensing node, removing the coupling of the counteracting voltage source from the victim line, wherein removing the coupling of the counteracting voltage source from the victim line after the predetermined delay period further comprises switching a transistor that couples the counteracting voltage source to the victim line to a nonconductive state after a predetermined number of gate delays following the sensing of the voltage change on the aggressor line.