Semiconductor device with daisy-chained delay cells and method of forming same

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PATENT NO 12015410
APP PUB NO 20240056062A1
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17822559

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A semiconductor device includes a first dummy group having a first set of dummy transistors; a first delay cell having a first set of active transistors; a second delay cell having a second set of active transistors; a second dummy group having a second set of dummy transistors; and relative to a first direction the first and second dummy groups and the first and second delay cells being arranged in a first sequence arranged as the first dummy group, the first delay cell, the second delay cell, and the second dummy group; and the first and second delay cells being free from having another dummy group therebetween.

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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTDHSINCHU
TSMC NANJING COMPANY LIMITED16 ZIFENG ROAD PUKOU ECONOMIC DEVLOPMENT ZONE JIANGSU PROVINCE NANJING

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Goa, Sinpei Hsinchu, TW 1 0
Kao, Jerry Chang Jui Hsinchu, TW 85 91
Lei, Longbiao Hsinchu, TW 2 0
Meng, Qingchao Hsinchu, TW 45 59
Xian, Huaixin Hsinchu, TW 23 3
Yan, Zhang-Ying Hsinchu, TW 18 3

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