Method for installing protective components in integrated circuits that are constructed from standard cells

US6562664B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Jorg Thiele · Birkenfeld, DE
• Markus Hübl · Borgo San Lazzaro, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 28, 1999
• Grant date: May 13, 2003
• Expiry date: Sep 28, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H01L2924/0002

Abstract

A method for installing protective components in integrated circuits constructed from standard cells includes reserving sufficient space in the standard cells for at least one protective component, wiring the standard cells and determining which standard cells require a protective component and inserting at least one protective component into the standard cells. A place marker can mark the space required for a protective component in the integrated circuit layout. The protective component can be a protective diode. Protective component connections can be provided in the standard cells. The standard cells can be gate arrays.