Patent ID: 11948931
Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Field: Semiconductors (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 10:
11. A standard cell comprising:
an isolation region;
a plurality of active regions in the isolation region; and
a plurality of gate structures disposed over the plurality of active regions, respectively;
wherein the plurality of gate structures includes:
a plurality of first gate structures, each first gate structure of the plurality of first gate structures comprising:
a first gate portion disposed on a first active region of the plurality of active regions;
a first portion disposed on the isolation region, the first portion including a first contact point configured to be connected to a first contact; and
a first end portion disposed on the isolation region opposite the first portion;

a plurality of second gate structures, each second gate structure of the plurality of second gate structures comprising:
a second gate portion disposed on a second active region of the plurality of active regions;
a second portion disposed on the isolation region; the second portion including a second contact point configured to be connected to a second contact; and
a second end portion disposed on the isolation region opposite the second portion; and

a plurality of third gate structures disposed on a third active region and the isolation region, the third active region being adjacent to the first active region and across the second active region, each third gate structure of the plurality of third gate structures comprising:
a third gate portion disposed on the third active region; and
a third contact portion and a third end portion disposed on the isolation region, wherein the third gate portion is smaller than the first gate portion,

wherein a total area of the first portion and the first end portion of each first gate structure is substantially equal,
wherein the total area of the first portion the first end portion of each first gate structure is substantially equal to a total area of the third contact portion and the third end portion of each third gate structure of the plurality of third gate structures,
wherein a total area of the second portion and the second end portion of each second gate structure is substantially equal,
wherein a distance between the first gate portion and the first contact point of each first gate structure is substantially equal, and
wherein an area of the first portion is greater than an area of the first end portion.