Circuits and structures including tap cells and fabrication methods thereof
US10157910B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 4, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10D84/85
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An example circuit includes: one or more power rails and a tap cell structure. The tap cell structure includes one or more decoupling capacitor cells and one or more tap cells. The one or more tap cells are electrically coupled to the one or more power rails. The one or more decoupling capacitor cells are disposed adjacent to the tap cells and electrically coupled to the one or more power rails.
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