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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2017
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics (Rousset) Sas, Rousset, FR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS, Rousset, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/00 (2006.01); H01L 27/02 (2006.01); H01L 21/768 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/576 (2013.01); H01L 21/76838 (2013.01); H01L 27/0203 (2013.01);
Abstract
An integrated circuit includes a substrate with several functional blocks formed thereon. At least two identical functional blocks are respectively disposed at two or more different locations on the integrated circuit. Electrically inactive dummy modules in the neighborhoods and/or inside of the functional blocks are provided, wherein at least two different electrically inactive dummy modules are includes in the respective neighborhoods and/or inside of the at least two identical functional blocks.