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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014
Filed:
May. 07, 2012
Yuansheng MA, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Jongwook Kye, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Harry Levinson, Saratoga, CA (US);
Hidekazu Yoshida, San Jose, CA (US);
Mahbub Rashed, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Yuansheng Ma, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Jongwook Kye, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Harry Levinson, Saratoga, CA (US);
Hidekazu Yoshida, San Jose, CA (US);
Mahbub Rashed, Santa Clara, CA (US);
GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;
Abstract
An approach for providing layout designs with via routing structures is disclosed. Embodiments include: providing a gate structure and a diffusion contact on a substrate; providing a gate contact on the gate structure; providing a metal routing structure that does not overlie a portion of the gate contact, the diffusion contact, or a combination thereof; and providing a via routing structure over the portion and under a part of the metal routing structure to couple the gate contact, the diffusion contact, or a combination thereof to the metal routing structure.