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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2017
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Ranjith Kumar, Beaverton, OR (US);
Srinivasa Chaitanya Gadigatla, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Tamanna Husain, El Dorado Hills, CA (US);
Abhinand Ramakrishnan, Folsom, CA (US);
James Graeber, Folsom, CA (US);
Kohinoor Basu, San Jose, CA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An integrated circuit structure includes a first metal level comprising a first plurality of interconnect lines along a first direction. A cell is on at least the first metal level, the cell having a pin comprising more than two of the first plurality of interconnect lines. A second metal level comprising a second plurality of interconnect lines overlays the first metal level, where the second plurality of interconnect lines is along a second direction. Two or more vias are on at least one of the second plurality of interconnect lines to connect to the pin.