Patent ID: 7719114

Claim:
An edit structure comprising: an isolation region; a first plurality of metal lines that touch the isolation region, the first plurality of metal lines including a first metal line, a second metal line, and a third metal line that lie in a first plane, no conductive structure lying directly laterally between the first metal line and the second metal line, no conductive structure lying directly laterally between the first metal line and the third metal line, the first metal line and the third metal line being spaced apart, no conductive structure lying directly laterally between the second metal line and the third metal line, the second metal line being spaced apart from the third metal line; a second plurality of metal lines that touch the isolation region, the second plurality of metal lines including a first metal line and a second metal line that lie in a second plane, no conductive structure lying directly laterally between the first metal line of the second plurality of metal lines and the second metal line of the second plurality of metal lines, the first metal line of the second plurality of metal lines lying directly vertically over both the first metal line and the third metal line of the first plurality of metal lines, the second metal line of the second plurality of metal lines lying directly vertically over both the second metal line and the third metal line of the first plurality of metal lines; and a plurality of intermetal vias that touch the isolation region, the plurality of intermetal vias including a first intermetal via that touches the third metal line of the first plurality of metal lines and the first metal line of the second plurality of metal lines, and a second intermetal via that touches the second metal line of the first plurality of metal lines and the second metal line of the second plurality of metal lines, the plurality of intermetal vias including a third intermetal via that touches the first metal line of the first plurality of metal lines and the first metal line of the second plurality of metal lines.