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Devices and methods of local interconnect stitches and power grids

US12148697B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 17, 2020
Grant dateNov 19, 2024
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Expiry dateDec 27, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D84/981
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to one implementation of the present disclosure, a power grid comprising: one or more cells; a metal layer; first and second buried power rails; and one or more local interconnects, wherein one or more local interconnect stitches are configured to electrically couple the one or more cells to either of the first or second buried power rails through the metal layer and the one or more local interconnects.

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