摘要:
According to certain aspects of the present disclosure, a chip includes a first gate, a second gate, a first source, a first source contact disposed on the first source, a metal interconnect above the first source contact and the first gate, a first gate contact electrically coupling the first gate to the metal interconnect, and a first via electrically coupling the first source contact to the metal interconnect. The chip also includes a power rail, and a second via electrically coupling the first source contact to the power rail. The second gate is between the first source and the first gate, and the metal interconnect passes over the second gate.
摘要:
In certain aspects, a semiconductor die includes a first doped region, a second doped region, and an interconnect formed from a first middle of line (MOL) layer, wherein the interconnect electrically couples the first doped region to the second doped region. The semiconductor die also includes a first metal line formed from a first interconnect metal layer, and a first via electrically coupling the interconnect to the first metal line.
摘要:
In an aspect of the disclosure, apparatuses for reducing the cost of using an ECO standard cell library in chip design are provided. Such an apparatus is a MOS device including several regions (102, 104, 106, 108). The MOS device includes a first pMOS transistor (192) and a first nMOS transistor (194) in a first region (102) of the device, each of the transistors having fins. The pMOS transistor gate of the first pMOS transistor and the nMOS transistor gate of the first nMOS transistor are formed by a gate interconnect (112) extending in a first direction across the device. The MOS device includes several unutilized pMOS and nMOS transistors in a second region (104) of the device adjacent to the first region. Fins of the pMOS and nMOS transistors in the first region are disconnected from fins of the unutilized pMOS and nMOS transistors in the second region.
摘要:
A MOS device includes first, second, third, and fourth interconnects. The first interconnect (402) extends on a first track in a first direction. The first interconnect is configured in a metal layer. The second interconnect (404) extends on the first track in the first direction. The second interconnect is configured in the metal layer. The third interconnect (408) extends on a second track in the first direction. The third interconnect is configured in the metal layer. The second track is parallel to the first track. The third interconnect is coupled to the second interconnect. The second and third interconnects (404. 408) are configured to provide a first signal (Clk). The fourth interconnect (410) extends on the second track in the first direction. The fourth interconnect is configured in the metal layer. The fourth interconnect is coupled to the first interconnect. The first and fourth interconnects (402, 410) are configured to provide a second signal (Clk) different than the first signal.
摘要:
Methods of fabricating middle of line (MOL) layers and devices including MOL layers. A method in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure includes depositing a hard mask (500) across active contacts (112) to terminals of semiconductor devices of a semiconductor substrate. Such a method also includes patterning the hard mask to selectively expose some of the active contacts (112-5) and selectively insulate some of the active contacts (112-2). The method also includes depositing a conductive material (1100) on the patterned hard mask and the exposed active contacts to couple the exposed active contacts to each other over an active area of the semiconductor devices.
摘要:
A standard cell IC includes pMOS transistors in a pMOS region of a MOS device. The pMOS region extends between a first cell edge and a second cell edge opposite the first cell edge. The standard cell IC further includes nMOS transistors in an nMOS region of the MOS device. The nMOS region extends between the first cell edge and the second cell edge. The standard cell IC further includes at least one single diffusion break located in an interior region between the first cell edge and the second cell edge that extends across the pMOS region and the nMOS region to separate the pMOS region into pMOS subregions and the nMOS region into nMOS subregions. The standard cell IC includes a first double diffusion break portion at the first cell edge. The standard cell IC further includes a second double diffusion break portion at the second cell edge.
摘要:
A transistor cell is provided that includes a continuous oxide definition (OD) region defined in a substrate; a gate (450) for a transistor between a first dummy gate (425) and a second dummy gate (430), wherein a source for the transistor is defined in a first portion of the OD region between the gate and the first dummy gate, and wherein a drain for the transistor is defined in a second portion of the OD region between the gate and a first side of the second dummy gate; a first gate-directed local interconnect (470) and a first diffusion- directed local interconnect (440) couple a third portion of the OD region adjacent a second opposing side of the second dummy gate and the second dummy gate to a source voltage.
摘要:
In one embodiment, a chip comprises a capacitor and a resistor. The capacitor comprises a first capacitor terminal, a second capacitor terminal, and a dielectric layer between the first and second capacitor terminals. The second capacitor terminal and the resistor are both fabricated from a resistor metal layer.
摘要:
In certain aspects, a semiconductor die includes a first cell and a second cell. The first cell includes first transistors, and a first interconnect structure interconnecting the first transistors to form a first circuit. The second cell includes second transistors, and a second interconnect structure interconnecting the second transistors to form a second circuit. The first circuit and the second circuit are configured to perform a same function, and a length of the first cell in a first lateral direction is greater than a length of the second cell in the first lateral direction.
摘要:
A standard cell IC may include a plurality of pMOS transistors each including a pMOS transistor drain, a pMOS transistor source, and a pMOS transistor gate. Each pMOS transistor drain and pMOS transistor source of the plurality of pMOS transistors may be coupled to a first voltage source. The standard cell IC may also include a plurality of nMOS transistors each including an nMOS transistor drain, an nMOS transistor source, and an nMOS transistor gate. Each nMOS transistor drain and nMOS transistor source of the plurality of nMOS transistors are coupled to a second voltage source lower than the first voltage source.