Mitigating electromigration effects using parallel pillars
First Claim
1. An integrated circuit, comprising:
- a series of layers comprising;
a plurality of pillar metals in each of the series of layers, wherein pillars within each of the series of layers are oriented to be parallel, wherein pillars in adjacent layers are aligned to be perpendicular, wherein each of the plurality of pillar metals is a rectangular segment of metal, and wherein the plurality of pillar metals form a reconvergent mesh grid; and
a plurality of vias connecting the plurality of parallel pillar metals between the series of layers, wherein vias of the plurality of vias are located at intersections in the reconvergent mesh grid.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with an integrated circuit that includes a plurality of parallel pillar structures is described. In one embodiment, an integrated circuit includes a series of layers. The series of layers include a plurality of pillar metals in each of the series of layers. Pillars within each of the series of layers are oriented to be parallel. Pillars in adjacent layers are aligned to be perpendicular. Each of the plurality of pillar metals is a rectangular segment of metal. The plurality of pillar metals form a reconvergent mesh grid. The series of layers includes a plurality of vias connecting the plurality of parallel pillar metals between the series of layers. Vias of the plurality of vias are located at intersections in the reconvergent mesh grid.
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14 Claims
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1. An integrated circuit, comprising:
a series of layers comprising; a plurality of pillar metals in each of the series of layers, wherein pillars within each of the series of layers are oriented to be parallel, wherein pillars in adjacent layers are aligned to be perpendicular, wherein each of the plurality of pillar metals is a rectangular segment of metal, and wherein the plurality of pillar metals form a reconvergent mesh grid; and a plurality of vias connecting the plurality of parallel pillar metals between the series of layers, wherein vias of the plurality of vias are located at intersections in the reconvergent mesh grid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device, comprising:
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a first plurality of metal bars arranged to be parallel within a first set of layers of a plurality of layers; a second plurality of metal bars arranged to be parallel within a second set of layers of the plurality of layers and arranged to be perpendicular with the first plurality of metal bars; a plurality of vias connecting the first plurality of metal bars and the second plurality of metal bars at points of overlap between adjacent layers of the plurality of layers, wherein the first plurality of metal bars and the second plurality of metal bars are within a same rectangular footprint. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An integrated circuit, comprising:
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a series of layers that are part of a back end of line (BEOL) portion of the integrated circuit, wherein a first layer is adjacent to a front end of line (FEOL) layer of the integrated circuit, and wherein a final layer in the series of layers connects a driver pin layer with a structure in a package of the integrated circuit; a plurality of pillar metals in each of the series of layers, wherein pillars within each of the series of layers are oriented to be parallel, wherein pillars in adjacent layers are aligned to be perpendicular with pillars in adjoining layers, wherein each of the plurality of pillar metals is a rectangular segment of metal, and wherein the plurality of pillar metals form a reconvergent mesh grid; and a plurality of vias connecting the plurality of parallel pillar metals between the series of layers, wherein vias of the plurality of vias are located at intersections in the reconvergent mesh grid.
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