Slater Matsil, LLP
System and method for designing cell rows
A system and method for designing integrated circuits is disclosed. An embodiment comprises placing a standard cell with a first cell height into a cell row with a different height. The standard cell may have a height smaller than the cell row or else may have a height that is larger than the cell row. Vertical fillers and horizontal fillers are utilized to extend and connect the standard cell to adjacent cells without having to redesign the entire cell row.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
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G06F
inventional
Wu-An Yun-Han
Kuo Lee