Standard cell, standard cell array, and system and method for placing and routing standard cells

• Main Author: KOZAI, ATSUKO
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 21.03.2002
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; PHYSICS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

In a placement and routing for a standard cell type LSI design, each standard cell comprises a VDD power supply terminal formed of a P-type diffused layer, a VSS power supply terminal formed of an N-type diffused layer, and an input terminal and an output terminal formed of a first level metal. A pl...