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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2013
Globalfoundries Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;
Marc Tarabbia, Pleasant Valley, NY (US);
Norman Chen, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Jian Liu, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Nader Magdy Hindawy, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Tuhin Guha Neogi, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Mahbub Rashed, Cupertino, CA (US);
Anurag Mittal, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;
Abstract
A method includes electrically connecting a plurality of cells of a standard cell library to a power rail. A contact area is deposited to connect a first active area and a second active area of a cell of a plurality cells. The first area and the second area are located on opposite sides of the rail and electrically connected to different drains. The contact area is electrically connected to the power rail using a via. The contact area is masked to remove a portion of the contact area to electrically separate the first active are from the second active area.