Patent ID: 8129751
Filing Date: 2012-03-06
Classification: G06F,H01L

Abstract:
1. An integrated circuit, comprising: a substrate region; a gate electrode level region formed above the substrate region, the gate electrode level region having a radius of up to about 965 nanometers as measured in any direction parallel to the substrate region, the gate electrode level region including at least six linear-shaped conductive structures each formed to extend lengthwise in a first direction, the at least six linear-shaped conductive structures including— a first conductive contacting structure formed to physically connect to the second linear-shaped conductive structure, wherein the first conductive contacting structure is positioned a first connection distance away from the gate portion that forms the gate electrode of the second transistor of the first transistor type as measured in the first direction; a second conductive contacting structure formed to physically connect to the third linear-shaped conductive structure, wherein the second conductive contacting structure is positioned a second connection distance away from the gate portion that forms the gate electrode of the second transistor of the second transistor type as measured in the first direction; a third conductive contacting structure formed to physically connect to the fourth linear-shaped conductive structure, wherein the third conductive contacting structure is positioned a third connection distance away from the gate portion that forms the gate electrode of the third transistor of the first transistor type as measured in the first direction; and a fourth conductive contacting structure formed to physically connect to the fifth linear-shaped conductive structure, wherein the fourth conductive contacting structure is positioned a fourth connection distance away from the gate portion that forms the gate electrode of the third transistor of the second transistor type as measured in the first direction, wherein at least two of the first, second, third, and fourth connection distances are different.