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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2017
Applicant:
Pdf Solutions, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventor:
Jonathan Haigh, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Assignee:
PDF Solutions, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/50 (2006.01); H01L 27/02 (2006.01); H01L 23/522 (2006.01); H01L 27/118 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/11807 (2013.01); G06F 17/5077 (2013.01); H01L 23/5226 (2013.01); H01L 27/0207 (2013.01); H01L 2027/11837 (2013.01); H01L 2027/11887 (2013.01);
Abstract
An improved standard cell chip, library and/or process ensures that there is adequate spacing between TSCUT jogs and nearby gate contacts to avoid inadvertent shorts/leakages that can degrade manufacturing yield or performance.