Invention Grant
US09171125B2 Limiting skew between different device types to meet performance requirements of an integrated circuit
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限制不同设备类型之间的偏差,以满足集成电路的性能要求
- Patent Title: Limiting skew between different device types to meet performance requirements of an integrated circuit
- Patent Title (中): 限制不同设备类型之间的偏差,以满足集成电路的性能要求
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Application No.: US14190723Application Date: 2014-02-26
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Publication No.: US09171125B2Publication Date: 2015-10-27
- Inventor: Igor Arsovski , Jeanne P. Bickford , Mark W. Kuemerle
- Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US NY Hopewell Junction
- Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. 2 LLC
- Current Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. 2 LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Hopewell Junction
- Agency: Roberts Mlotkowski Safran & Cole, P.C.
- Agent David Cain
- Main IPC: G06F17/50
- IPC: G06F17/50

Abstract:
Methods and systems are provided for that are designed to impose an n-type to p-type device skew constraint that is beyond what normal technology limits allow in order to operate semiconductor devices at lower voltages while still achieving a similar performance at a lower power. More specifically, a method is provided for that includes setting device skew requirements for at least one library element, setting device skew test dispositions for the at least one library element based on the set device skew requirements, designing the at least one library element using device skew assumptions, fabricating the at least one library element on a product that includes at least one device skew monitor, determining an actual device skew of the fabricated at least one library element using the at least one device skew monitor, and determining whether the fabricated product meets target specifications.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150242560A1 LIMITING SKEW BETWEEN DIFFERENT DEVICE TYPES TO MEET PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT Public/Granted day:2015-08-27
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