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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 02, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael J Brunolli, Escondido, CA (US);
Behnan Malek-Khosravi, La Jolla, CA (US);
Nurtjahya Sambawa, La Jolla, CA (US);
Assignee:
Nurlogic Design, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
257207 ; 257211 ;
Abstract
A semiconductor device and a method of laying out the same includes routing primary power and ground distributions in the second metallization layer, rather than the first metallization as is conventionally done. This improves routability in the first metallization layer while providing sufficient current handling ability in the power and ground distributions.