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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2012
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Andreas Arp, Nufringen, DE;
Florian Braun, Echterdingen, DE;
Guenther Hutzl, Sindelfingen, DE;
Michael V. Koch, Ehningen, DE;
Matthias Ringe, Tuebingen, DE;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A computer identifies a metal layer, in a design, which contains routing track segregated by blockages. The sections of segregated routing track are removed and new routing track are added along the periphery of the blockage. It is determined if contact can be created between the component and the new routing track with the addition of a vertical interconnect access (VIA) structure. If contact can be created, then the VIA structures are added to create contact. If no contact can be created then another new routing track is added with (VIA) structures such that contact is created. Further routing track and VIA structures are added to higher metal layers to form a connection between a routing terminus located on a top metal layer and the new routing track and component.