Patent ID: 9406681
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: G11C,H01L

Claim Text:
1. A cell structure comprising: a first data latch comprising a first group of transistors having active areas in a substrate; a second data latch comprising a second group of transistors having active areas in the substrate; a search port comprising a third group of transistors having an active area in the substrate; a well strap structure having an active area in the substrate; a first metallization layer over the substrate and comprising a first ground trace and a well strap trace each extending in a first direction, the active area of the well strap structure being electrically coupled to the well strap trace; and a second metallization layer over the substrate and comprising a second ground trace and a third ground trace each extending in a second direction, the first direction intersecting the second direction, the second ground trace and the third ground trace being electrically coupled to the first ground trace.