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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 28, 1995
Robert J Landers, Plano, TX (US);
Shivaling S Mahant-Shetti, Dallas, TX (US);
R Krishman, Ganganagar, IN;
C Mutukrishnan, Ganganagar, IN;
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A base cell for a CMOS gate array is provided with a plurality of N-channel transistors 10, 12, 14 with all such N-channel transistors coupled in series. A plurality of P-channel transistors 16, 18 coupled in series. These transistors are interconnected at the transistor level to form a partially prewired circuit. Specifically, the gates of two of the N-channel transistors 12, 14 are connected by polysilicon lead 28 to the gate of transistor 16. This configuration forms a circuit primitive which is well adapted for use as a base cell in a programmable array device.