An integrated circuit includes a first gate electrode structure extending in a first direction and having a first portion and a second portion separated from each other. The integrated circuit further includes a second gate electrode structure extending in the first direction and separated in a second direction from the first gate electrode structure. The integrated circuit further includes a conductive feature. The conductive feature includes a first section electrically connected to the second portion, wherein the first section extends in the second direction. The conductive feature further includes a second section electrically connected to the second gate electrode structure, wherein the second section extends in the second direction. The conductive feature further includes a third section electrically connecting the first section and the second section, wherein the third section extends in a third direction angled with respect to both the first direction and the second direction.