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다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 | US-0754168 (2010-04-05) |
등록번호 | US-8816402 (2014-08-26) |
발명자 / 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 1 인용 특허 : 512 |
A semiconductor device includes first and second p-type diffusion regions, and first and second n-type diffusion regions that are each electrically connected to a common node. Conductive features are each defined within any one gate level channel that is uniquely associated with and defined along on
A semiconductor device includes first and second p-type diffusion regions, and first and second n-type diffusion regions that are each electrically connected to a common node. Conductive features are each defined within any one gate level channel that is uniquely associated with and defined along one of a number of parallel gate electrode tracks. The conductive features respectively form gate electrodes of first and second PMOS transistor devices, and first and second NMOS transistor devices. The gate electrodes of the first PMOS and second NMOS transistor devices are electrically connected. The gate electrodes of the second PMOS and first NMOS transistor devices are electrically connected. The electrical connection between the gate electrodes of the first PMOS and second NMOS transistor devices is formed in part by one or more electrical conductors present within at least one interconnect level above the gate electrode level region.
1. An integrated circuit, comprising: a gate electrode level region having at least seven adjacently positioned gate electrode feature layout channels, each gate electrode feature layout channel extending lengthwise in a first direction and widthwise in a second direction perpendicular to the first
1. An integrated circuit, comprising: a gate electrode level region having at least seven adjacently positioned gate electrode feature layout channels, each gate electrode feature layout channel extending lengthwise in a first direction and widthwise in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, each gate electrode feature layout channel having a substantially equal length in the first direction, wherein each of the at least seven adjacently positioned gate electrode feature layout channels includes at least one gate level feature, each gate level feature having a first end located adjacent to a first line end spacing and a second end located adjacent to a second line end spacing, wherein each gate level feature forms an electrically conductive path extending between its first and second ends,wherein the gate electrode level region includes a first gate level feature that forms a gate electrode of a first transistor of a first transistor type and a gate electrode of a first transistor of a second transistor type,wherein the gate electrode level region includes a second gate level feature that forms a gate electrode of a second transistor of the first transistor type, wherein any transistor having its gate electrode formed by the second gate level feature is of the first transistor type,wherein the gate electrode level region includes a third gate level feature that forms a gate electrode of a second transistor of the second transistor type, wherein any transistor having its gate electrode formed by the third gate level feature is of the second transistor type,wherein the gate electrode level region includes a fourth gate level feature that forms a gate electrode of a third transistor of the first transistor type, wherein any transistor having its gate electrode formed by the fourth gate level feature is of the first transistor type,wherein the gate electrode level region includes a fifth gate level feature that faints a gate electrode of a third transistor of the second transistor type, wherein any transistor having its gate electrode formed by the fifth gate level feature is of the second transistor type,wherein the gate electrode level region includes a sixth gate level feature that forms a gate electrode of a fourth transistor of the first transistor type and a gate electrode of a fourth transistor of the second transistor type,wherein the gate electrodes of the second and third transistors of the first transistor type are positioned between the gate electrodes of the first and fourth transistors of the first transistor type in the second direction,wherein the gate electrodes of the second and third transistors of the second transistor type are positioned between the gate electrodes of the first and fourth transistors of the second transistor type in the second direction,wherein the substantially equal length in the first direction of each gate electrode feature layout channel is at least equal to a length as measured in the first direction of one or both of the first and sixth gate level features, andwherein at least one of the second transistor of the first transistor type, the second transistor of the second transistor type, the third transistor of the first transistor type, and the fourth transistor of the first transistor type is formed within a gate electrode feature layout channel that includes only one transistor. 2. An integrated circuit as recited in claim 1, wherein the gate electrodes of the first, second, third, and fourth transistors of the first transistor type are positioned according to a gate pitch such that a distance measured in the second direction between first-direction-oriented centerlines of any two of the gate electrodes of the first, second, third, and fourth transistors of the first transistor type is substantially equal to an integer multiple of the gate pitch, and wherein the gate electrodes of the first, second, third, and fourth transistors of the second transistor type are positioned according to the gate pitch such that a distance measured in the second direction between first-direction-oriented centerlines of any two of the gate electrodes of the first, second, third, and fourth transistors of the second transistor type is substantially equal to an integer multiple of the gate pitch. 3. An integrated circuit as recited in claim 2, wherein the gate electrode level region includes a seventh gate level feature that forms a gate electrode of a fifth transistor of the first transistor type and a gate electrode of a fifth transistor of the second transistor type. 4. An integrated circuit as recited in claim 3, wherein all gate level features within the gate electrode level region are linear shaped and extend lengthwise in the first direction. 5. An integrated circuit as recited in claim 4, wherein the gate electrode level region includes an eighth gate level feature that does not form a gate electrode of a transistor, the eighth gate level feature positioned such that a distance as measured in the second direction between a first-direction-oriented centerline of the eighth gate level feature and a first-direction-oriented centerline of a gate electrode of a transistor within the gate electrode level region is substantially equal to an integer multiple of the gate pitch. 6. An integrated circuit as recited in claim 5, wherein all gate level features within the gate electrode level region are positioned according to the gate pitch such that a distance measured in the second direction between first-direction-oriented centerlines of two adjacently placed gate level features within the gate electrode level region is substantially equal to the gate pitch. 7. An integrated circuit as recited in claim 1, further comprising: a first gate contact defined to physically contact the first gate level feature;a second gate contact defined to physically contact the second gate level feature;a third gate contact defined to physically contact the third gate level feature;a fourth gate contact defined to physically contact the fourth gate level feature;a fifth gate contact defined to physically contact the fifth gate level feature; anda sixth gate contact defined to physically contact the sixth gate level feature,wherein the second gate level feature has an extension distance extending away from the second gate contact in the first direction away from the gate electrode of the second transistor of the first transistor type,wherein the third gate level feature has an extension distance extending away from the third gate contact in the first direction away from the gate electrode of the second transistor of the second transistor type,wherein the fourth gate level feature has an extension distance extending away from the fourth gate contact in the first direction away from the gate electrode of the third transistor of the first transistor type,wherein the fifth gate level feature has an extension distance extending away from the fifth gate contact in the first direction away from the gate electrode of the third transistor of the second transistor type, andwherein at least two of the extension distances of the second, third, fourth, and fifth gate level features are different. 8. An integrated circuit as recited in claim 7, wherein two of the second, third, fourth, and fifth gate level features has a different length as measured in the first direction. 9. An integrated circuit as recited in claim 8, wherein all gate electrodes within the gate electrode level region are positioned according to a gate pitch such that a distance measured in the second direction between first-direction-oriented centerlines of any two gate electrodes within the gate electrode level region is substantially equal to an integer multiple of the gate pitch. 10. An integrated circuit as recited in claim 9, wherein each gate level feature within the gate electrode level region is linear-shaped. 11. An integrated circuit as recited in claim 10, wherein the gate electrodes of the first and second transistors of the first transistor type are separated by the gate pitch as measured in the second direction between their respective lengthwise centerlines, and wherein the gate electrodes of the second and third transistors of the first transistor type are separated by the gate pitch as measured in the second direction between their respective lengthwise centerlines, andwherein the gate electrodes of the third and fourth transistors of the first transistor type are separated by the gate pitch as measured in the second direction between their respective lengthwise centerlines, andwherein the gate electrodes of the first and second transistors of the second transistor type are separated by the gate pitch as measured in the second direction between their respective lengthwise centerlines, andwherein the gate electrodes of the second and third transistors of the second transistor type are separated by the gate pitch as measured in the second direction between their respective lengthwise centerlines, andwherein the gate electrodes of the third and fourth transistors of the second transistor type are separated by the gate pitch as measured in the second direction between their respective lengthwise centerlines. 12. An integrated circuit as recited in claim 10, wherein the third gate level feature is electrically connected to the fourth gate level feature. 13. An integrated circuit as recited in claim 1, wherein each gate level feature within the gate electrode level region is linear-shaped. 14. An integrated circuit as recited in claim 13, wherein the gate electrodes of the first and second transistors of the first transistor type are separated by a gate pitch as measured in the second direction between their respective lengthwise centerlines, and wherein the gate electrodes of the second and third transistors of the first transistor type are separated by the gate pitch as measured in the second direction between their respective lengthwise centerlines, andwherein the gate electrodes of the third and fourth transistors of the first transistor type are separated by the gate pitch as measured in the second direction between their respective lengthwise centerlines, andwherein the gate electrodes of the first and second transistors of the second transistor type are separated by the gate pitch as measured in the second direction between their respective lengthwise centerlines, andwherein the gate electrodes of the second and third transistors of the second transistor type are separated by the gate pitch as measured in the second direction between their respective lengthwise centerlines, andwherein the gate electrodes of the third and fourth transistors of the second transistor type are separated by the gate pitch as measured in the second direction between their respective lengthwise centerlines. 15. An integrated circuit as recited in claim 14, wherein all gate level features within the gate electrode level region are positioned according to the gate pitch such that a distance measured in the second direction between first-direction-oriented centerlines of two adjacently placed gate level features within the gate electrode level region is substantially equal to the gate pitch. 16. An integrated circuit as recited in claim 15, wherein the second gate level feature has an extension distance extending away from the second gate contact in the first direction away from the gate electrode of the second transistor of the first transistor type, wherein the third gate level feature has an extension distance extending away from the third gate contact in the first direction away from the gate electrode of the second transistor of the second transistor type,wherein the fourth gate level feature has an extension distance extending away from the fourth gate contact in the first direction away from the gate electrode of the third transistor of the first transistor type,wherein the fifth gate level feature has an extension distance extending away from the fifth gate contact in the first direction away from the gate electrode of the third transistor of the second transistor type, andwherein at least two of the extension distances of the second, third, fourth, and fifth gate level features are different. 17. An integrated circuit as recited in claim 13, wherein the third gate level feature is electrically connected to the fourth gate level feature. 18. An integrated circuit as recited in claim 17, wherein all gate level features within the gate electrode level region are positioned according to a gate pitch such that a distance measured in the second direction between first-direction-oriented centerlines of two adjacently placed gate level features within the gate electrode level region is substantially equal to the gate pitch. 19. An integrated circuit as recited in claim 1, further comprising: a first gate contact defined to physically contact the second gate level feature, wherein the first gate contact is positioned a first contact-to-gate distance as measured in the first direction away from the gate electrode of the second transistor of the first transistor type;a second gate contact defined to physically contact the third gate level feature, wherein the second gate contact is positioned a second contact-to-gate distance as measured in the first direction away from the gate electrode of the second transistor of the second transistor type;a third gate contact defined to physically contact the fourth gate level feature, wherein the third gate contact is positioned a third contact-to-gate distance as measured in the first direction away from the gate electrode of the third transistor of the first transistor type; anda fourth gate contact defined to physically contact the fifth gate level feature, wherein the fourth gate contact is positioned a fourth contact-to-gate distance as measured in the first direction away from the gate electrode of the third transistor of the second transistor type,wherein at least two of the first, second, third, and fourth contact-to-gate distances are different. 20. An integrated circuit as recited in claim 19, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth transistors of the first transistor type are collectively separated from the first, second, third, and fourth transistors of the second transistor type by an inner portion of the gate electrode level region that does not include another transistor, wherein the second gate level feature includes an inner extension portion extending in the first direction away from the second transistor of the first transistor type and over the inner portion of the gate electrode level region,wherein the third gate level feature includes an inner extension portion extending in the first direction away from the second transistor of the second transistor type and over the inner portion of the gate electrode level region,wherein the fourth gate level feature includes an inner extension portion extending in the first direction away from the third transistor of the first transistor type and over the inner portion of the gate electrode level region,wherein the fifth gate level feature includes an inner extension portion extending in the first direction away from the third transistor of the second transistor type and over the inner portion of the gate electrode level region, andwherein at least two of the inner extension portions of the second, third, fourth, and fifth gate level features are different. 21. An integrated circuit as recited in claim 20, wherein all gate electrodes within the gate electrode level region are positioned according to a gate pitch such that a distance measured in the second direction between first-direction-oriented centerlines of any two gate electrodes within the gate electrode level region is substantially equal to an integer multiple of the gate pitch. 22. An integrated circuit as recited in claim 21, wherein each gate level feature within the gate electrode level region is linear-shaped. 23. An integrated circuit as recited in claim 22, wherein the gate electrode level region includes a seventh gate level feature that does not form a gate electrode of a transistor. 24. An integrated circuit as recited in claim 23, wherein the second and third transistors of the first transistor type share a first diffusion region of a first diffusion type, wherein the second and third transistors of the second transistor type share a first diffusion region of a second diffusion type, andwherein the first diffusion region of the first diffusion type is electrically connected to the first diffusion region of the second diffusion type. 25. An integrated circuit as recited in claim 24, wherein all gate level features within the gate electrode level region are positioned according to a gate pitch such that a distance measured in the second direction between first-direction-oriented centerlines of two adjacently placed gate level features within the gate electrode level region is substantially equal to the gate pitch. 26. A method for creating a layout of an integrated circuit, comprising: operating a computer to define a gate electrode level region having at least seven adjacently positioned gate electrode feature layout channels, each gate electrode feature layout channel extending lengthwise in a first direction and widthwise in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, each gate electrode feature layout channel having a substantially equal length in the first direction, wherein each of the at least seven adjacently positioned gate electrode feature layout channels includes at least one gate level feature, each gate level feature having a first end located adjacent to a first line end spacing and a second end located adjacent to a second line end spacing, wherein each gate level feature forms an electrically conductive path extending between its first and second ends,wherein the gate electrode level region includes a first gate level feature that forms a gate electrode of a first transistor of a first transistor type and a gate electrode of a first transistor of a second transistor type,wherein the gate electrode level region includes a second gate level feature that forms a gate electrode of a second transistor of the first transistor type, wherein any transistor having its gate electrode formed by the second gate level feature is of the first transistor type,wherein the gate electrode level region includes a third gate level feature that forms a gate electrode of a second transistor of the second transistor type, wherein any transistor having its gate electrode formed by the third gate level feature is of the second transistor type,wherein the gate electrode level region includes a fourth gate level feature that forms a gate electrode of a third transistor of the first transistor type, wherein any transistor having its gate electrode formed by the fourth gate level feature is of the first transistor type,wherein the gate electrode level region includes a fifth gate level feature that forms a gate electrode of a third transistor of the second transistor type, wherein any transistor having its gate electrode formed by the fifth gate level feature is of the second transistor type,wherein the gate electrode level region includes a sixth gate level feature that forms a gate electrode of a fourth transistor of the first transistor type and a gate electrode of a fourth transistor of the second transistor type,wherein the gate electrodes of the second and third transistors of the first transistor type are positioned between the gate electrodes of the first and fourth transistors of the first transistor type in the second direction,wherein the gate electrodes of the second and third transistors of the second transistor type are positioned between the gate electrodes of the first and fourth transistors of the second transistor type in the second direction,wherein the substantially equal length in the first direction of each gate electrode feature layout channel is at least equal to a length as measured in the first direction of one or both of the first and sixth gate level features, andwherein at least one of the second transistor of the first transistor type, the second transistor of the second transistor type, the third transistor of the first transistor type, and the fourth transistor of the first transistor type is formed within a gate electrode feature layout channel that includes only one transistor. 27. A computer readable medium having program instructions stored thereon for generating a layout of an integrated circuit, comprising: program instructions for defining a gate electrode level region having at least seven adjacently positioned gate electrode feature layout channels, each gate electrode feature layout channel extending lengthwise in a first direction and widthwise in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, each gate electrode feature layout channel having a substantially equal length in the first direction, wherein each of the at least seven adjacently positioned gate electrode feature layout channels includes at least one gate level feature, each gate level feature having a first end located adjacent to a first line end spacing and a second end located adjacent to a second line end spacing, wherein each gate level feature forms an electrically conductive path extending between its first and second ends,wherein the gate electrode level region includes a first gate level feature that forms a gate electrode of a first transistor of a first transistor type and a gate electrode of a first transistor of a second transistor type,wherein the gate electrode level region includes a second gate level feature that forms a gate electrode of a second transistor of the first transistor type, wherein any transistor having its gate electrode formed by the second gate level feature is of the first transistor type,wherein the gate electrode level region includes a third gate level feature that forms a gate electrode of a second transistor of the second transistor type, wherein any transistor having its gate electrode formed by the third gate level feature is of the second transistor type,wherein the gate electrode level region includes a fourth gate level feature that forms a gate electrode of a third transistor of the first transistor type, wherein any transistor having its gate electrode formed by the fourth gate level feature is of the first transistor type,wherein the gate electrode level region includes a fifth gate level feature that forms a gate electrode of a third transistor of the second transistor type, wherein any transistor having its gate electrode formed by the fifth gate level feature is of the second transistor type,wherein the gate electrode level region includes a sixth gate level feature that forms a gate electrode of a fourth transistor of the first transistor type and a gate electrode of a fourth transistor of the second transistor type,wherein the gate electrodes of the second and third transistors of the first transistor type are positioned between the gate electrodes of the first and fourth transistors of the first transistor type in the second direction,wherein the gate electrodes of the second and third transistors of the second transistor type are positioned between the gate electrodes of the first and fourth transistors of the second transistor type in the second direction,wherein the substantially equal length in the first direction of each gate electrode feature layout channel is at least equal to a length as measured in the first direction of one or both of the first and sixth gate level features, andwherein at least one of the second transistor of the first transistor type, the second transistor of the second transistor type, the third transistor of the first transistor type, and the fourth transistor of the first transistor type is formed within a gate electrode feature layout channel that includes only one transistor.
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