Computer-aided design and analysis of circuits and semiconductor – Nanotechnology related integrated circuit design
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-13
2008-12-23
Chiang, Jack (Department: 2825)
Computer-aided design and analysis of circuits and semiconductor
Nanotechnology related integrated circuit design
C716S030000, C716S030000, C716S030000, C716S030000, C716S030000, C716S030000, C703S013000, C703S014000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07469399
ABSTRACT:
In a hierarchical semiconductor digital unit comprised of a plurality of macro functional logic blocks, each of said macro functional logic blocks comprised of a plurality of leaf cells, each of said leaf cells accessed via an input terminal and an output terminal, the improvement wherein locating each input terminal provides access to a single leaf cell at a legal location proximate the leaf cell to which the input terminal provides access.
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Berry Christopher J.
Carney Christopher M.
Rude David L.
St. Juste Eddy
Augspurger Lynn L.
Chiang Jack
Doan Nghia M
International Business Machines - Corporation
Marhoefer L. J.
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