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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026
Filed:
May. 09, 2023
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Hui-Zhong Zhuang, Hsinchu, TW;
Johnny Chiahoa Li, Hsinchu, TW;
Tzu-Ying Lin, Hsinchu, TW;
Jia-Hong Gao, Hsinchu, TW;
Jung-Chan Yang, Hsinchu, TW;
Jerry Chang Jui Kao, Hsinchu, TW;
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
A flip-flop includes a first, second, third and a fourth active region extending in a first direction, and being on a first level of a substrate. The first active region corresponds to a first set of transistors of a first type. The second active region corresponds to a second set of transistors of a second type different from the first type. The third active region corresponds to a third set of transistors of the second type. The fourth active region corresponds to a fourth set of transistors of the first type. The flip-flop further includes a first gate structure extending in the second direction, overlapping at least the second active region and the third active region, and being on a second level different from the first level. The first gate structure is configured to receive a first clock signal.