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Semiconductor chip including digital logic circuit including at least six transistors with some transistors forming cross-coupled transistor configuration and associated methods

US9213792B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 9, 2015
Grant dateDec 15, 2015
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Expiry dateMar 9, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D84/987
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A first gate level feature forms gate electrodes of a first transistor of a first transistor type and a first transistor of a second transistor type. A second gate level feature forms a gate electrode of a second transistor of the first transistor type. A third gate level feature forms a gate electrode of a second transistor of the second transistor type. The gate electrodes of the second transistors of the first and second transistor types are positioned on opposite sides of a gate electrode track along which the gate electrodes of the first transistors of the first and second transistor types are positioned. The gate electrodes of the second transistors of the first and second transistor types are electrically connected to each other through an electrical connection that includes respective gate contacts and one or more conductive interconnect structures.

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