Integrated circuit including cells of different heights and method of designing the integrated circuit
US11494544B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10D84/974
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An integrated circuit includes a first column including a plurality of first cells aligned and placed in a plurality of first rows, each first row having a first width and extending in a first horizontal direction, a second column including a plurality of second cells aligned and placed in a plurality of second rows, each second row having a second width and extending in the first horizontal direction, and an interface column extending in a second horizontal direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction between the first column and the second column, wherein the interface column includes at least one well tap configured to provide a first supply voltage to a well, and at least one substrate tap configured to provide a second supply voltage to a substrate.
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