ROM chip manufacturing structures
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1. An integrated circuit (IC) chip comprising:
- a read-only-memory (ROM) array comprising a plurality of rows of ROM cells, wherein each row of the plurality of rows of ROM cells comprises;
a plurality of physically separated gate structures, wherein respective lengths of each of the plurality of physically separated gate structures are substantially uniform, and wherein each row of the plurality of rows runs in a direction substantially parallel to a lengthwise direction of each of the plurality of physically separated gate structures; and
a plurality of first connection modules electrically connecting each of the plurality of physically separated gate structures to a common word line.
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Abstract
An integrated circuit (IC) chip embodiment includes first and second ROM cells arranged in a same row of a ROM array. The first and second ROM cells include first portions of first and second gate structures, respectively. The IC chip further includes a strap cell disposed between the first and second ROM cells. The strap cell includes second portions of the first and second gate structures. The first gate structure is physically separated from the second gate structure.
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1. An integrated circuit (IC) chip comprising:
a read-only-memory (ROM) array comprising a plurality of rows of ROM cells, wherein each row of the plurality of rows of ROM cells comprises; a plurality of physically separated gate structures, wherein respective lengths of each of the plurality of physically separated gate structures are substantially uniform, and wherein each row of the plurality of rows runs in a direction substantially parallel to a lengthwise direction of each of the plurality of physically separated gate structures; and a plurality of first connection modules electrically connecting each of the plurality of physically separated gate structures to a common word line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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providing a read-only-memory (ROM) array comprising a row comprising a plurality of ROM bit cells, the plurality of ROM bit cells each comprising a gate, wherein the row runs in a direction substantially parallel to a lengthwise direction of gates of the plurality of ROM bit cells; and physically separating the gates of the plurality of ROM bit cells in the row at regular intervals. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A read-only-memory (ROM) array comprising:
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a first row comprising a plurality of physically separated first gate structures, wherein each of the plurality of physically separated first gate structures is electrically connected to a first word line, and wherein the first row runs in a direction substantially parallel to a lengthwise direction of the plurality of physically separated first gate structures; and a second row comprising a plurality of physically separated second gate structures, wherein each of the physically separated second gate structures is electrically connected to a second word line, wherein the second row is substantially parallel to the first row, and wherein lengths of each of the plurality of physically separated first gate structures and each of the plurality of physically separated second gate structures are substantially uniform. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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