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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2005
Yung-chin Hou, Taipei, TW;
Lee-chung LU, Taipei, TW;
Chu-ping Wang, Hsinchu, TW;
Li-chun Tien, Tainan, TW;
Yung-Chin Hou, Taipei, TW;
Lee-Chung Lu, Taipei, TW;
Chu-Ping Wang, Hsinchu, TW;
Li-Chun Tien, Tainan, TW;
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
A semiconductor structure including at least one spare cell is disclosed. The semiconductor structure includes a first conductive line coupled to a power supply, and a second conductive line coupled to a complementary power supply. At least one spare cell is decoupled from the first or second conductive line for being selectively connected to at least one normally functioning electronic components, the first conductive line and the second conductive line only during a rerouting process for reducing leakage power of the semiconductor structure.