Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new structure and a new method for monitoring an operation of an acting integrated circuit in operation. SOLUTION: This invention relates to a method and a structure of an integrated circuit provided with a first transistor and an embeded carbon nanotube field effect transistor (CNT FET) which is adjacent to and smaller than the first transistor. The CNT FET is used for sensing a signal containing any of a temperature signal, a voltage signal, a current signal, an electric field signal and a magnetic field signal from the first transistor. Furthermore, the CNT FET is used for measuring a stress and a distortion in the integrated circuit containing any of a mechanical stress and a mechanical distortion as well as a thermal stress and a thermal distortion. Furthermore, the CNT FET is used for detecting a defective circuit in the integrated circuit. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
An integrated circuit, a method and a system for designing and a method fabricating the integrated circuit. The method including: (a) generating a photomask level design of an integrated circuit design (300) of the integrated circuit, the photomask level design comprising a multiplicity of integrated circuit element shapes; (b) designating regions of the photomask level design between adjacent integrated circuit element shapes, the designated regions large enough to require placement of fill shaped (305) between the adjacent integrated circuit elements based on fill shape rules (310), the fill shapes not required for the operation of the integrated circuit; and (c) placing one or more monitor structure shapes (320) of a monitor structure (315) in at least one of the designated regions, the monitor structure not required for the operation of the integrated circuit.
Abstract:
An integrated distribution wiring system for a semiconductor substrate having a number of devices. The distribution system includes additional stripes which are arranged parallel to existing rails carrying power or signals to the devices. These stripes being separable from the rails may be used to make engineering changes such as repairs or modifications of the circuits in the devices or characterizing or diagnosing the devices.