Integrated circuit implementing standard cells with metal layer segments extending out of cell boundary

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9977854
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15207691

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A computer-implemented method of fabricating an integrated circuit structure includes selecting a first cell from a standard cell library, the first cell having a cell boundary and comprising a metal segment at a first metal track at a metal layer, the metal segment extending along a direction and terminating a specified distance beyond a first edge of the cell boundary. The method further includes placing the first cell at a first location of a physical layout for the integrated circuit structure. The method also includes selecting a second cell from the standard cell library and placing the second cell at a second location of the physical layout such that a second edge of a cell boundary of the second cell abuts the first edge of the cell boundary of the first cell, and wherein the metal segment extends into a metal track at the metal layer of the second cell.

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  • ATI TECHNOLOGIES ULC; ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Clay, Donald Boxborough, US 2 21
Cordos, Ioan Markham, CA 6 44
Hamel, Kerry Boxborough, US 1 17
Rowhani, Omid Markham, CA 8 77

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