Patent ID: 7982280

Claim:
An integrated circuit, comprising: N plane-like metal layers, where N is an integer greater than one; a first plane-like metal layer that includes M contact portions that communicate with said N plane-like metal layers, respectively, where M is an integer greater than one, wherein said first plane-like metal layer and said N plane-like metal layers are located in separate planes; and first and second drain regions having a generally rectangular shape; first, second and third source regions that have a generally rectangular shape, wherein said first source region is arranged between first sides of said first and second drain regions and said second and third source regions are arranged adjacent to second sides of said first and second drain regions, wherein said second sides are opposite said first sides; fourth and fifth source regions, wherein said fourth source region is arranged adjacent to third sides of both of said first and second drain regions and wherein said fifth source region is arranged adjacent to fourth sides of both of said first and second drain regions; a gate region that is arranged between said first, second, third, fourth and fifth source regions and said first and second drain regions; and first and second drain contacts that are arranged in said first and second drain regions, respectively, wherein at least two of said first, second, third, fourth and fifth source regions and said first and second drain regions communicate with at least two of said N plane-like metal layers.