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Logic-circuit layout for large-scale integrated circuits

US4731643A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 21, 1985
Grant dateMar 15, 1988
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Expiry dateOct 21, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A VLSI chip has multiple annular rings of circuit cells, interspersed with annular wiring channels for interconnecting the cells. Another wiring layer runs perpendicular to the rings. A central chip area contains all the I/O connections for the chip.

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