Abstract:
The invention discloses a technique for designing the power layout of an integrated circuit. The power layout design forms a power mesh and a power ring with a plurality of metal trunks with uniform line width. In particular, the power ring includes a plurality of metal rings, which are formed by arranging denser layout of the metal trunks with uniform line width. The power ring serves as a function of receiving and providing a power source to the elements of the integrated circuit.
Abstract:
The invention discloses a power mesh managing method utilized in an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes a standard cell and a standard-cell power supplying mesh corresponding to a first direction. The power mesh managing method includes: defining a power supplying network including a first plurality of power meshes growing along the first direction and a second plurality of power meshes growing along a second direction, and defining an assistant connecting network on a third metal layer, wherein the assistant connecting network includes a plurality of assistant connecting lines growing along the second direction, the first plurality of power meshes are formed on a first metal layer, the second plurality of power meshes on a second metal layer, the third metal layer is below the first metal layer, and the second metal layer is above the first metal layer.