`US010186523B2
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`c12) United States Patent
`Becker et al.
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`(IO) Patent No.: US 10,186,523 B2
`(45) Date of Patent:
`*Jan. 22, 2019
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`(54) SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP HAVING REGION
`INCLUDING GATE ELECTRODE FEATURES
`FORMED IN PART FROM RECTANGULAR
`LAYOUT SHAPES ON GATE HORIZONTAL
`GRID AND FIRST-METAL STRUCTURES
`FORMED IN PART FROM RECTANGULAR
`LAYOUT SHAPES ON AT LEAST EIGHT
`FIRST-METAL GRIDLINES OF
`FIRST-METAL VERTICAL GRID
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`(71) Applicant: Tela Innovations, Inc., Los Gatos, CA
`(US)
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`(72)
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`Inventors: Scott T. Becker, Scotts Valley, CA
`(US); Michael C. Smayling, Fremont,
`CA (US)
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`(73) Assignee: Tela Innovations, Inc., Los Gatos, CA
`(US)
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`( *) Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
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`This patent is subject to a terminal dis(cid:173)
`claimer.
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`(21) Appl. No.: 16/119,794
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`(22) Filed:
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`Aug. 31, 2018
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`Prior Publication Data
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`US 2018/0374873 Al
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`Dec. 27, 2018
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`Related U.S. Application Data
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`Continuation of application No. 13/774,940, filed on
`Feb. 22, 2013, which is a continuation of application
`(Continued)
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`Int. Cl.
`H0JL 27110
`H0JL 271118
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`(2006.01)
`(2006.01)
`(Continued)
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`(52) U.S. Cl.
`CPC .... H0JL 27/11807 (2013.01); G06F 1715068
`(2013.01); G06F 1715072 (2013.01);
`(Continued)
`(58) Field of Classification Search
`CPC .......... G06F 17/50; G06F 17/30; G06F 19/00;
`H01L 27/02; H0lL 23/528; H0lL 27/092;
`(Continued)
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`Primary Examiner - Robert G Bachner
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm - Martine Penilla Group,
`LLP
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`ABSTRACT
`(57)
`An integrated circuit includes a first gate electrode track and
`a second gate electrode track. The first gate electrode track
`includes a first gate electrode feature that forms an n-channel
`transistor as it crosses an n-diffusion region. The first gate
`electrode track does not cross a p-diffusion region. The
`second gate electrode track includes a second gate electrode
`feature that forms a p-channel transistor as it crosses a
`p-diffusion region. The second gate electrode track does not
`cross an n-diffusion region. The integrated circuit also
`includes a linear shaped conductor that crosses both the first
`and second gate electrode features in a reference direction
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`perpendicular to the first and second gate electrode tracks.
`The linear shaped conductor provides electrical connection
`between the first and second gate electrode features.
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`28 Claims, 21 Drawing Sheets
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`Related U.S. Application Data
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`No. 12/572,225, filed on Oct. 1, 2009, now Pat. No.
`8,436,400, which is a continuation of application No.
`12/212,562, filed on Sep. 17, 2008, now Pat. No.
`7,842,975, which is a continuation of application No.
`11/683,402, filed on Mar. 7, 2007, now Pat. No.
`7,446,352.
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`(60) Provisional application No. 60/781,288, filed on Mar.
`9, 2006.
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`(2006.01)
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`Int. Cl.
`G06F 17150
`H0JL 271092
`H0JL 21128
`H0JL 291423
`H0JL 2118238
`H0JL 271088
`H0JL 27102
`H0JL 231528
`H0JL 231522
`(52) U.S. Cl.
`CPC .................. H0JL 21/28123 (2013.01); H0JL
`21/823871 (2013.01); H0JL 2315226
`(2013.01); H0JL 2315283 (2013.01); H0JL
`2710207 (2013.01); H0JL 271088 (2013.01);
`H0JL 271092 (2013.01); H0JL 29/42372
`(2013.01); H0JL 29/42376 (2013.01); H0lL
`2027111812 (2013.01); H0JL 2027111814
`(2013.01); H0JL 2027111855 (2013.01); H0lL
`2027111861 (2013.01); H0JL 2027111862
`(2013.01); H0JL 2027111864 (2013.01); H0lL
`2027111866 (2013.01); H0JL 2027111875
`(2013.01); H0JL 2027111887 (2013.01); H0lL
`2027111888 (2013.01); H0JL 2924/0002
`(2013.01)
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`(58) Field of Classification Search
`CPC ... H01L 27/088; H01L 27/118; H01L 29/423;
`H0lL 21/8234; H0lL 21/8238; H0lL
`23/522; H0lL 21/768; H0lL 21/28; H0lL
`27/105; H0lL 21/027; H0lL 21/285;
`H0lL 23/48; H0lL 23/498; H0lL 23/538;
`H01L 27/11; H01L 29/06; H0lL 29/10;
`H0lL 29/49; H01L 21/033; H0lL
`21/3213; H0lL 21/36; H0lL 23/52; H0lL
`23/535; H0lL 29/08; H01L 29/78
`See application file for complete search history.
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