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D flip-flop cells, with DFM-optimized M0 cuts and V0 adjacencies

US9627408B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 8, 2016
Grant dateApr 18, 2017
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Expiry dateSep 8, 2036

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

Abstract

A library of a DFM-improved standard logic cells (including D flip-flop cells) that avoid pattern-degrading configurations in the M0 and/or V0 layer(s) is disclosed, along with wafers, chips and systems constructed from such cells.

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