Title: Integrated circuits, and design and manufacture thereof

Abstract

A representation of a macro for an integrated circuit layout. The representation may define sub-circuit cells of a module. The module may have a predefined functionality. The sub-circuit cells may include at least one reusable circuit cell. The reusable circuit cell may be configured such that when the predefined functionality of the module is not used, the reusable circuit cell is available for re-use.

Inventors:

Auracher, Stefan; Pribbernow, Claus; Hils, Andreas

Issue Date:

Tue Apr 18 00:00:00 EDT 2006

Research Org.:

LSI Logic Corporation, Milpitas, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1175713

Patent Number(s):

7032190

Application Number:

10/724,996

Assignee:

LSI Logic Corporation (Milpitas, CA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

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G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING

G06F30/34 - for reconfigurable circuits, e.g. field programmable gate arrays [FPGA] or programmable logic devices [PLD]
G06F30/347 - Physical level, e.g. placement or routing
G06F30/39 - Circuit design at the physical level

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

H01L27/0203 - {Particular design considerations for integrated circuits}
H01L27/11803 - {using field effect technology}

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DOE Contract Number:  

FC04-00AL67017

Resource Type:

Patent

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

42 ENGINEERING