US Patent Application 17743374. METHOD FOR INTRA-CELL-REPURPOSING DUMMY TRANSISTORS AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING REPURPOSED FORMERLY DUMMY TRANSISTORS simplified abstract
METHOD FOR INTRA-CELL-REPURPOSING DUMMY TRANSISTORS AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING REPURPOSED FORMERLY DUMMY TRANSISTORS
Organization Name
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
Inventor(s)
Zhang-Ying Yan of Hsinchu (TW)
METHOD FOR INTRA-CELL-REPURPOSING DUMMY TRANSISTORS AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING REPURPOSED FORMERLY DUMMY TRANSISTORS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- This abstract for appeared for US patent application number 17743374 Titled 'METHOD FOR INTRA-CELL-REPURPOSING DUMMY TRANSISTORS AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING REPURPOSED FORMERLY DUMMY TRANSISTORS'
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a method for creating a cell in a layout diagram. The method involves selecting a cell from a library of standard cells, which are components that make up an active circuit. Within the selected cell, there is a dummy device that is not connected to the active circuit. The method involves connecting this dummy device to a specific node within the active circuit.
Original Abstract Submitted
In some embodiments, a method of generating a cell in a layout diagram includes: selecting a cell from a library of standard cells, components of the cell defining an active circuit; identifying a dummy device within the cell that is disconnected from the active circuit within the cell; and connecting the dummy device to a target node of the active circuit.
