Patent ID: 8742464
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: G06F,H01L

Abstract:
1. An integrated circuit implementing a cell-based architecture, at least one cell in the integrated circuit comprising: one or more gates oriented in a first direction; a first metal wire extending along a first boundary of the cell for carrying a first power supply voltage, the first metal wire oriented in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction; a second metal wire extending along an interior of the cell for carrying a second power supply voltage, the second metal wire oriented in the second direction; a first cell pin for carrying one of an input signal or an output signal of the cell and located between the second metal wire and a second boundary of the cell that is opposite from the first boundary; and a second cell pin for carrying one of an input signal or an output signal of the cell and located between the first and second metal wires.