Integrated circuit cell architecture configurable for memory or logic elements
US8178909B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S257/903
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved integrated circuit cell architecture is provided for configurability between a memory cell or logic elements. The cell architecture is configured on variable layers above a first layer of metal, with the first layer of metal and layers therebelow reserved as fixed layers. By coupling a maximum of two layout cells together, a single-port or dual-port memory cell is realized. Likewise, by interconnecting transistors within a single cell or transistors among two or more cells, a logic device is realized. Within each cell, the bit lines are arranged on a layer separate from the wordlines, and extend orthogonal to each other.
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