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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2023
Applicant:
Socionext Inc., Yokohama, JP;
Inventor:
Masanobu Hirose, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Socionext Inc., Kanagawa, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/412 (2006.01); G11C 11/419 (2006.01); H10B 10/00 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H10B 10/12 (2023.02); G11C 11/412 (2013.01); G11C 11/419 (2013.01);
Abstract
A memory cell includes a power supply line extending in a Y-direction and configured to supply a power supply voltage. A well tap cell includes: a power supply line extending in the Y-direction, electrically connected to the power supply line, and configured to supply the power supply voltage; and a line formed in an M1 line layer, extending in an X-direction, electrically connected to the power supply line, and configured to supply the power supply voltage. The well tap cell supplies the power supply voltage to an N-well or a P-type substrate of the memory cell.