Method of using mixed multi-Vt devices in a cell-based design
US7281230B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 20, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/327
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is disclosed for utilizing mixed low threshold voltage (low-Vt) and high threshold voltage (high-Vt) devices in a cell-based design such that a tradeoff of both the circuit speed and power performance may be achieved. Using cells having non-uniform threshold devices for designing circuit, the speed or/and power optimization is comparable to fully custom designs.
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