Patent · US Expired

Integrated circuits, and design and manufacture thereof

US7032190B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4References

24Claims

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Assignee

LSI Logic Corporation · US

Inventors

Stefan Auracher · Baierbrunn, DE
Claus Pribbernow · Birkenfeld, DE
Andreas Hils · Unterhaching, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 1, 2003
Grant date	Apr 18, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 31, 2024

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH10D89/00
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A representation of a macro for an integrated circuit layout. The representation may define sub-circuit cells of a module. The module may have a predefined functionality. The sub-circuit cells may include at least one reusable circuit cell. The reusable circuit cell may be configured such that when the predefined functionality of the module is not used, the reusable circuit cell is available for re-use.

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