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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2017
Filed:
May. 19, 2015
Applicant:
Globalfoundries Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;
Assignee:
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC., Grand Cayman, KY;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/50 (2006.01); H01L 21/00 (2006.01); H01L 21/027 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/5077 (2013.01); G06F 17/5068 (2013.01); H01L 21/027 (2013.01); G06F 17/5072 (2013.01); G06F 17/5081 (2013.01); G06F 2217/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
At least one method, apparatus and system disclosed involves circuit layout for an integrated circuit device comprising an asymmetrically placed metal formation. A design for an integrated circuit device is received. The design comprises at least one functional cell. A first metal formation is placed asymmetrically about a first cell boundary of the functional cell for providing additional space for routing.