Integrated Circuit Chip With High Area Utilization Rate

• Main Authors: LIN TIN-HAO, HONG CHIA-NAN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 06.04.2006
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY; ELECTRICITY; PULSE TECHNIQUE

An integrated circuit chip with a high area utilization rate includes: a plurality of logic circuits in a logic area; a first input and output circuit near a first side of the logic area for exchanging signals with the logic circuit; a second input and output circuit near a second side of the logic area for exchanging signals with the logic circuit; a plurality of first probe pads coupled to the first and the second input and output circuits for inputting or outputting signals to the first and the second input and output circuits; a corner cell comprising a plurality of wires coupled to the first and the second input and output circuits for exchanging signals between the first and the second input and output circuits; and a first process monitor circuit formed in the corner cell for monitoring a semiconductor process of the integrated circuit chip.