US4949157A
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Large scale integrated circuit
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1988-10-04
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Granted: 1990-08-14
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Expires: 2008-10-04
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to an LSI in which a gate electrode wiring in a logic cell which is constructed by combining a plurality of basic cells each of which consisting of a pair of p-type and n-type MOS transistors and a gate electrode wiring, has portion extending substantially to a marginal region which does not contain logic cells. Additionally wiring portions associated with the LSI are disposed in a layer different from the layer to which the extended portions of the gate electrode wiring belongs. The extended portions, in the marginal region, are connectible portions through through holes. Such a structural arrangement results in an increase in the gate utilization ratio and improves the reliability of an LSI without decreasing the freedom to lead the wiring between gates.
Inventors
- 👤 Eiichi Minami
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:26
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D84/00; H10D84/90; H10D84/903; H10D84/907; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/40; H10W20/41; H10W20/43
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
A large scale integrated circuit constructed in a gate array type, having basic cells, comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a main surface region; logic cells, each of which is constructed by combining a plurality of said basic cells including at least a gate electrode wiring and being disposed on the main surface region of said semiconductor substrate; a marginal region on the main surface region of said semiconductor substrate which does not include said logic cells; wherein said gate electrode wiring includes extended portions which extend to said marginal region; at least one wiring which includes wiring portions being disposed in said marginal region and in a layer which is different from the layer to which said extended portions of said gate electrode wiring belong; said extended portions of said gate electrode wiring intersecting, in said marginal region, with more than one of said wiring portions corresponding to said at least one wiring and which portions which extend in a different direction from that of said gate electrode wiring; and through holes, through which said extended portions of said gate electrode wiring are connected with said wiring portions of the layer which is different therefrom.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
A large scale integrated circuit constructed in a gate array type, having basic cells, comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a main surface region; logic cells, each of which is constructed by combining a plurality of said basic cells including at least a gate electrode wiring and being disposed on the main surface region of said semiconductor substrate; a marginal region on the main surface region of said semiconductor substrate which does not include said logic cells; wherein said gate electrode wiring includes extended portions which extend to said marginal region; at least one wiring which includes wiring portions being disposed in said marginal region and in a layer which is different from the layer to which said extended portions of said gate electrode wiring belong; said extended portions of said gate electrode wiring intersecting, in said marginal region, with more than one of said wiring portions corresponding to said at least one wiring and which portions which extend in a different direction from that of said gate electrode wiring; and through holes, through which said extended portions of said gate electrode wiring are connected with said wiring portions of the layer which is different therefrom.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A large scale integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein said wiring portions are disposed in two or more layers different from the layer to which said extended portions of said gate wiring belong.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A large scale integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein said extended portions of said gate electrode wiring are wider than that part of said gate electrode wiring which is on said basic cells.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
313 words
A large scale integrated circuit constructed in a gate array of the type having basic cells which include pair arrangements of complementary channel MOS transistors, comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a main surface region wherein said circuit is implemented; logic cells, each of which being constructed by combining a plurality of said basic cells, wherein each basic cell is disposed on said main surface region and includes at least one pair of said complementary channel MOS transistors and corresponding gate electrode wiring, and wherein said gate electrode wiring, corresponding to each basic cell, includes a first portion which is insulatedly disposed directly above the corresponding basic cell and a second portion which is contiguous with the corresponding first portion; a marginal region on the main surface region of said semiconductor substrate which does not include said logic cells; wherein the second portion of said gate electrode wiring corresponding to each basic cell includes at least a pair of extended portions on opposite sides of the corresponding first portion thereof, said extended portions being extended to said marginal region; at least one wiring which includes portions which are disposed in said marginal region, said one wiring corresponding to a wiring layer which is a relatively different level layer from the corresponding layer to which said extended portions of said gate electrode wiring belong; wherein the extended portions of each said gate terminal wiring intersect, in said marginal region, with more than one of said wiring portions corresponding to said at least one wiring and which wiring portions extend in a different direction from that of said gate electrode wiring and along the plane of said semiconductor substrate; and through holes, formed above said marginal region, which electrically connect the extended portions of said gate electrode wiring with the wiring portions corresponding to a different level wiring layer corresponding to said at least one wiring.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
313 words
A large scale integrated circuit constructed in a gate array of the type having basic cells which include pair arrangements of complementary channel MOS transistors, comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a main surface region wherein said circuit is implemented; logic cells, each of which being constructed by combining a plurality of said basic cells, wherein each basic cell is disposed on said main surface region and includes at least one pair of said complementary channel MOS transistors and corresponding gate electrode wiring, and wherein said gate electrode wiring, corresponding to each basic cell, includes a first portion which is insulatedly disposed directly above the corresponding basic cell and a second portion which is contiguous with the corresponding first portion; a marginal region on the main surface region of said semiconductor substrate which does not include said logic cells; wherein the second portion of said gate electrode wiring corresponding to each basic cell includes at least a pair of extended portions on opposite sides of the corresponding first portion thereof, said extended portions being extended to said marginal region; at least one wiring which includes portions which are disposed in said marginal region, said one wiring corresponding to a wiring layer which is a relatively different level layer from the corresponding layer to which said extended portions of said gate electrode wiring belong; wherein the extended portions of each said gate terminal wiring intersect, in said marginal region, with more than one of said wiring portions corresponding to said at least one wiring and which wiring portions extend in a different direction from that of said gate electrode wiring and along the plane of said semiconductor substrate; and through holes, formed above said marginal region, which electrically connect the extended portions of said gate electrode wiring with the wiring portions corresponding to a different level wiring layer corresponding to said at least one wiring.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A large scale integrated circuit according to claim 4, wherein said wiring portions are disposed in two or more layers different from the layer to which said extended portions of said gate wiring belong.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A large scale integrated circuit according to claim 5, wherein each extended portion corresponding to said second portion of each gate electrode wiring has a width which is substantially greater than the wiring width corresponding to said first portion thereof.
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