Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Gate arrays – With particular power supply distribution means
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-23
2011-11-22
Landau, Matthew (Department: 2813)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Gate arrays
With particular power supply distribution means
C257S773000, C257SE23142, C257SE23153
Reexamination Certificate
active
08063415
ABSTRACT:
CMOS inverters are included in a standard cell. Power supply lines are electrically connected to CMOS inverters, and include lower layer interconnects and upper layer interconnect. Lower layer interconnects extend along a boundary of standard cells adjacent to each other and on the boundary. Upper layer interconnects are positioned more inside in standard cell than lower layer interconnects, as viewed from a plane. CMOS inverters are electrically connected through upper layer interconnects to lower layer interconnects. Thus, a semiconductor device is obtained that can achieve both higher speeds and higher integration.
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Landau Matthew
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Nicely Joseph C
Renesas Electronics Corporation
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