Patent ID: 9099462
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A semiconductor device, comprising: a signal conductor layer having a first signal track set defined by a first mask and a second signal track set defined by a second mask, the first signal track set having a first quality characteristic and the second signal track set having a second quality characteristic; a first signal path comprising: a plurality of selectable repowering blocks of a first strength and a plurality of selectable repowering blocks of a second strength, the first strength greater than the second strength; a first signal track segment, a second signal track segment, and a third signal track segment from the first signal track set; a first repowering block adapted to transfer the first signal path from the first signal track segment to the second signal track segment; a second repowering block adapted to transfer the first signal path from the second signal track segment to the third signal track segment; when the second quality characteristic is greater than the first quality characteristic selecting the first and second repowering blocks to be of the first strength, when the first quality characteristic is greater than the second quality characteristic selecting the first and second repowering blocks to be of the second strength, and when the second quality characteristic is substantially equal to the first quality characteristic selecting the first repowering block to be of the first strength and the second repowering block to be of the second strength.