Patent ID: 11967560
Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
Field: Semiconductors (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 6:
7. An integrated circuit, comprising:
a first plurality of conductive rails disposed in a first conductive layer and extending along a first direction, wherein the first plurality of conductive rails are configured to transmit power signals to at least one element of the integrated circuit;
a second plurality of conductive rails disposed in the first conductive layer and extending along the first direction, wherein the second plurality of conductive rails are disposed between the first plurality of conductive rails and are separated from each other, in a layout view, wherein the second plurality of conductive rails are configured to transmit data signals to the at least one element of the integrated circuit;
at least one first via disposed between the first conductive layer and a second conductive layer above the first conductive layer, and coupling one of the first plurality of conductive rails to a power rail disposed in the second conductive layer; and
at least one first conductive segment disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer above the first conductive layer,
wherein the at least one first conductive segment is at least partially overlapped with at least two adjacent conductive rails of the second plurality of conductive rails in a layout view, and the at least one first conductive segment contacts the at least two adjacent conductive rails of the second plurality of conductive rails and is separated from a signal rail that is disposed in the second conductive layer and next to the power rail, wherein the at least one first conductive segment extends along the first direction.