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Semiconductor integrated circuit, method and program for designing the semiconductor integrated circuit

US6653868B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 2002
Grant dateNov 25, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 18, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D86/201
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor integrated circuit that is well-balanced between increased operating speed and decreased power consumption caused by a leakage current. The gate cells of the circuit comprised of low threshold voltage MOSs are used for logic gates provided with three or more inputs, and gate cells comprised of high threshold voltage MOSs are generally used for logic gates provided with one or two inputs, sometimes on a case-by-case basis.

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