Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C.
Power rail layout for dense standard cell library
A method includes electrically connecting a plurality of cells of a standard cell library to a power rail. A contact area is deposited to connect a first active area and a second active area of a cell of a plurality cells. The first area and the second area are located on opposite sides of the rail and electrically connected to different drains. The contact area is electrically connected to the power rail using a via. The contact area is masked to remove a portion of the contact area to electrically separate the first active are from the second active area.
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Tuhin Guha Jian Mahbub Marc Anurag Norman Nader Magdy
Neogi Liu Rashed Tarabbia Mittal Chen Hindawy