Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Layout circuit having a combined tie cell
- Patent Title (中): 布局电路具有组合的连接单元
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Application No.: US12060298Application Date: 2008-04-01
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Publication No.: US07949988B2Publication Date: 2011-05-24
- Inventor: Tung-Kai Tsai , Chih-Ching Lin
- Applicant: Tung-Kai Tsai , Chih-Ching Lin
- Applicant Address: TW Hsin-Chu
- Assignee: Mediatek Inc.
- Current Assignee: Mediatek Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: TW Hsin-Chu
- Agency: Thomas | Kayden
- Main IPC: G06F17/50
- IPC: G06F17/50 ; G06F15/04 ; H03K19/013 ; H03K19/00 ; H03K19/094

Abstract:
A layout circuit is provided, comprising standard cells, a spare cell, combined tie cells and normal filler cells. The standard cells are disposed and routed on a layout area. The spare cell is added on the layout area and provided for replacing one of the standard cells while adding or changing functions later. The combined tie cells are added on the layout area. The normal filler cells are added on the rest of the layout area. The combined tie cell comprises a tie-high circuit, a tie-low circuit and a capacitance circuit. Some standard cells are disposed near at least one combined tie cell for avoiding routing congestion between the combined tie cells and the replaced standard cell. A circuit layout method is also provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090249273A1 LAYOUT CIRCUIT HAVING A COMBINED TIE CELL Public/Granted day:2009-10-01
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