Increasing circuit speed and reducing circuit leakage by utilizing a local surface temperature effect
An embodiment of an integrated circuit is disclosed. For this embodiment, the integrated circuit includes circuit blocks. At least one transistor of a circuit block of the circuit blocks includes a portion of a semiconductor substrate having a diffusion layer. The circuit block has a relatively high diffusion pattern density as compared with others of the circuit blocks. The diffusion layer has an exposed surface active area constrained responsive to a design rule. The design rule is to limit to a maximum amount the surface active area in order to improve at least one parameter of the at least one transistor selected from a group consisting of an increase in switching speed and a decrease in leakage current of the at least one transistor of the circuit block having the relatively high diffusion pattern density.
Xilinx, Inc.
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Xiao-Yu Cinti X. Joe W.
Li Chen Zhao