Patent ID: 7908571
Filing Date: 2011-03-15
Classification: G06F,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A system for improving manufacturability of an integrated circuit on a semiconductor substrate using an unmodified plurality of cells, the system comprising: an arrangement module to arrange the unmodified plurality of cells; a router to define routes of interconnecting conductive paths between the unmodified plurality of cells based on operation of the integrated circuit; an evaluation module to evaluate the arrangement of the unmodified plurality of cells and the routes of the interconnecting conductive paths between the unmodified plurality of cells for a manufacturing improvement opportunity; and a modification module to modify an element of at least one of the unmodified plurality of cells based on the manufacturing improvement opportunity to create a modified plurality of cells, wherein the modified plurality of cells are to be used to create the integrated circuit on the semiconductor substrate, wherein further the modification module is adapted to increase metal surface area on one or more metal layers to provide improved via contact with one or more of the modified plurality of cells.