Computer-aided design and analysis of circuits and semiconductor – Integrated circuit design processing
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-23
2011-08-23
Dinh, Paul (Department: 2825)
Computer-aided design and analysis of circuits and semiconductor
Integrated circuit design processing
C716S110000, C716S111000, C716S119000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08006205
ABSTRACT:
A semiconductor device layout method is disclosed, wherein vias carrying the same signal are arranged at intervals equal to the minimum value defined by a design rule, and vias carrying different signals are arranged at second intervals that are greater than the minimum value.
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Dec. 24, 2008 official action in connection with a counterpart Japanese patent application No. 2003-200573.
Cooper & Dunham LLP
Dinh Paul
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
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