Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Comp. Ltd.

Vincent Merigot

Ming Hsien Tsai

Ker-Min Chen

Shien-Po Yang

A method of checking an integrated circuit design database includes providing the integrated circuit design stored in a storage media; providing application rules; and providing an instance abstract of instances of libraries and IP(s). Instance-level information is extracted from the integrated circuit design database. An application-rule check is performed against the instance-level information using the information provided in an abstract file.

Automatic application-rule checker

A semiconductor apparatus includes a substrate with a peripheral edge. A plurality of devices are situated on the substrate and adjacent the peripheral edge, with each device including a first end adjacent the peripheral edge and a second end opposite the first end. A connector port is located between the first end and the second end on each device. A bonding pad is situated atop a portion of each device and coupled to each device by a connector connected to the connector port. Each connector has a connection path of approximately equal length.

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Hsin-Chu, Taiwan

Vincent Merigot