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Semiconductor having cross coupled structure and layout verification method thereof

US9767248B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 3, 2015
Grant dateSep 19, 2017
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Expiry dateSep 8, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F30/333
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device and a layout verification method of a semiconductor device are provided. The layout verification method includes forming a plurality of standard cells each having a first type of a cross coupled structure (XC) and a second type of the XC on a substrate of the semiconductor device, forming a plurality of first inverters in which the first type of the XC is activated in the a plurality of the standard cells and a plurality of second inverters in which the second type of the XC is activated in the a plurality of the standard cells and estimating an electrical characteristic of the first type of the XC or the second type of the XC by measuring a magnitude of a signal delay of the plurality of the first inverters or the plurality of the second inverters.

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