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Patent No.:

US 10346574 B1

Date of Patent:

Jul. 09, 2019

Filed:

Jun. 16, 2017

Effective substitution of global distributed head switch cells with cluster head switch cells

Applicant:

Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Inventors:

Rajesh Arimilli, Bangalore, IN;

Sabyasachi Sarkar, Bangalore, IN;

Gaurav Arya, Bangalore, IN;

Assignee:

QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Attorney:

Arent Fox, LLP and Qualcomm Incorporated

Primary Examiner:

Leigh M Garbowski

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

G06F 17/50 (2006.01); H01L 27/00 (2006.01); H01L 21/768 (2006.01); H01L 27/02 (2006.01); H01L 27/118 (2006.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

G06F 17/5072 (2013.01); G06F 17/5068 (2013.01); H01L 21/768 (2013.01); H01L 27/0207 (2013.01); G06F 2217/64 (2013.01); G06F 2217/66 (2013.01); H01L 27/11807 (2013.01); H01L 2027/11881 (2013.01);

Abstract

An IC includes a first IC portion and a second IC portion. The IC includes a first set of standard cells in the first IC portion. The IC includes a plurality of memory cells and a second set of standard cells in the second IC portion. The second set of standard cells is located in channels between the memory cells. The IC further includes a plurality of GDHS cells in the first IC portion. The GDHS cells are configured to switch power on and to switch power off to the first set of standard cells. The IC further includes a plurality of CHS cells in the first IC portion. The CHS cells are configured to switch power on and to switch power off to the second set of standard cells in the second IC portion.

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