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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2004
Filed:
May. 09, 2003
Radoslav Ratchkov, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Thomas Antisseril, Newark, CA (US);
Hiroshi Ishikawa, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Prasad Subbarao, San Jose, CA (US);
Bo Shen, Fremont, CA (US);
Ruben Molina, San Ramon, CA (US);
LSI Logic Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
A multiple layer power mesh design includes an L-shaped structure and a bow tie-shaped structure. The L-shaped structure provides a plurality of L-shaped power rails in each of four quadrants of the layer. The bow tie-shaped structure includes plurality of vertical power rails in each of a left and right triangularly-shaped portion of the layer. The vertical power rails of the bow tie-shaped structure provide and interface between the upper and lower quadrants of the L-shaped layer. The bow tie-shaped structure provides additional available space which can, for example, be used for routing signal traces. A T-shaped structure is also provided for use with the bow tie-shaped layer. The T-shaped layer provides for improved distances between the VDD and the VSS power rails.