IP Library Granted Patent US 10,366,980
Granted Patent B2
US 10,366,980 · App. 15/722,901 · Granted Jul 30, 2019

Semiconductor integrated circuit device

Inventors: Koichi Taniguchi (Kyoto, JP); Masato Maede (Kyoto, JP)
Assignee: SOCIONEXT INC.
H01L27/0292H01L23/50H01L23/528H01L23/544H01L27/0207H01L27/0928H01L29/0619H01L29/0623H03K3/354H01L2924/0002
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Patent No.
US 10,366,980
App. No.
15/722,901
Granted
Jul 30, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor chip including an internal circuit, a plurality of electrode pads and a plurality of I/O cells. The plurality of electrode pads are arranged on a first line, a second line and a third line. Each of the plurality of electrode pads arranged at least on the first and second lines overlaps corresponding one of the plurality of I/O cells in a plan view. The plurality of I/O cells are provided on a peripheral region of the semiconductor chip. Each of the plurality of I/O cells includes a protective circuit, and is connected to corresponding one of the plurality of electrode pads. The protective circuit includes a power source-side protective circuit provided between the corresponding one of the plurality of electrode pads and a power source wiring; and a ground-side protective circuit provided between the corresponding one of the plurality of electrode pads and a ground wiring.

Claims (73)

1. A semiconductor integrated circuit device, comprising:

a semiconductor chip including an internal circuit, a plurality of electrode pads and a plurality of I/O cells, wherein:

the plurality of electrode pads are arranged in a first row, a second row and a third row, the first row being disposed closer to an outermost edge of the semiconductor chip than the second row, and the second row being disposed closer to the outermost edge of the semiconductor chip than the third row,

each of the plurality of electrode pads arranged at least in the first and second rows overlaps corresponding one of the plurality of I/O cells in a plan view,

the plurality of I/O cells are provided on a peripheral region of the semiconductor chip,

each of the plurality of I/O cells includes a protective circuit,

each of the plurality of I/O cells is connected to corresponding one of the plurality of electrode pads,

the protective circuit of each of the plurality of I/O cells includes:

a power source-side protective circuit provided between the corresponding one of the plurality of electrode pads and a power source wiring; and

a ground-side protective circuit provided between the corresponding one of the plurality of electrode pads and a ground wiring, and

the power source-side protective circuit is positioned closer to the outermost edge of the semiconductor chip than the ground-side protective circuit.

2. The semiconductor integrated circuit device of claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of electrode pads are arranged in a zigzag pattern between the first, second and third rows.

3. The semiconductor integrated circuit device of claim 1 , wherein

the power source wiring overlaps the power source-side protective circuit in a plan view, and the ground wiring overlaps the ground-side protective circuit in a plan view.

4. The semiconductor integrated circuit device of claim 1 , wherein

each of the power source-side protective circuit and the ground-side protective circuit includes a MOS transistor.

5. The semiconductor integrated circuit device of claim 1 , wherein

each of the power source-side protective circuit and the ground-side protective circuit includes a diode.

6. The semiconductor integrated circuit device of claim 1 , wherein

each of the plurality of I/O cells includes at least one of output transistors and an input circuit.

7. The semiconductor integrated circuit device of claim 1 , wherein

side edges of the plurality of electrode pads arranged in the first row, which are parallel to and closest to the outermost edge of the semiconductor chip, are disposed in a substantially same row as side edges of the plurality of I/O cells, which are parallel to and closest to the outermost edge of the semiconductor chip.

8. A semiconductor integrated circuit device, comprising:

a semiconductor chip including an internal circuit, a plurality of electrode pads and a plurality of I/O cells, wherein:

the plurality of electrode pads are arranged in a first row, a second row and a third row, the first row being disposed closer to an outermost edge of the semiconductor chip than the second row, and the second row being disposed closer to the outermost edge of the semiconductor chip than the third row,

each of the plurality of electrode pads arranged at least in the first and second rows overlaps corresponding one of the plurality of I/O cells in a plan view,

the plurality of I/O cells are provided on a peripheral region of the semiconductor chip,

each of the plurality of I/O cells includes a protective circuit,

each of the plurality of I/O cells is connected to corresponding one of the plurality of electrode pads,

the protective circuit of each of the plurality of I/O cells includes:

a power source-side protective circuit provided between the corresponding one of the plurality of electrode pads and a power source wiring; and

a ground-side protective circuit provided between the corresponding one of the plurality of electrode pads and a ground wiring, and

the ground-side protective circuit is positioned closer to the outermost edge of the semiconductor chip than the power source-side protective circuit.

9. The semiconductor integrated circuit device of claim 8 , wherein

the plurality of electrode pads are arranged in a zigzag pattern between the first, second and third rows.

10. The semiconductor integrated circuit device of claim 8 , wherein

the power source wiring overlaps the power source-side protective circuit in a plan view, and the ground wiring overlaps the ground-side protective circuit in a plan view.

11. The semiconductor integrated circuit device of claim 8 , wherein

each of the power source-side protective circuit and the ground-side protective circuit includes a MOS transistor.

12. The semiconductor integrated circuit device of claim 8 , wherein

each of the power source-side protective circuit and the ground-side protective circuit includes a diode.

13. The semiconductor integrated circuit device of claim 8 , wherein

each of the plurality of I/O cells includes at least one of output transistors and an input circuit.

14. The semiconductor integrated circuit device of claim 8 , wherein

side edges of the plurality of electrode pads arranged in the first row, which are parallel to and closest to the outermost edge of the semiconductor chip, are disposed in a substantially same row as side edges of the plurality of I/O cells, which are parallel to and closest to the outermost edge of the semiconductor chip.

15. A semiconductor integrated circuit device, comprising:

a semiconductor chip including an internal circuit, a plurality of electrode pads and a plurality of I/O cells, wherein:

the plurality of electrode pads are arranged in a first row, a second row and a third row, the first row being disposed closer to an outermost edge of the semiconductor chip than the second row, and the second row being disposed closer to the outermost edge of the semiconductor chip than the third row,

each of the plurality of electrode pads arranged at least in the first and second rows overlaps corresponding one of the plurality of I/O cells in a plan view,

the plurality of I/O cells are provided on a peripheral region of the semiconductor chip,

each of the plurality of I/O cells includes a protective circuit,

each of the plurality of I/O cells is connected to corresponding one of the plurality of electrode pads, and

side edges of the plurality of electrode pads arranged in the first row, which are parallel to and closest to the outermost edge of the semiconductor chip, are disposed in a substantially same row as side edges of the plurality of I/O cells, which are parallel to and closest to the outermost edge of the semiconductor chip.

16. The semiconductor integrated circuit device of claim 15 , wherein

the plurality of electrode pads are arranged in a zigzag pattern between the first, second and third rows.

17. The semiconductor integrated circuit device of claim 15 , wherein:

the protective circuit of each of the plurality of I/O cells includes:

a power source-side protective circuit provided between the corresponding one of the plurality of electrode pads and a power source wiring; and

a ground-side protective circuit provided between the corresponding one of the plurality of electrode pads and a ground wiring, and

the power source wiring overlaps the power source-side protective circuit in a plan view, and the ground wiring overlaps the ground-side protective circuit in a plan view.

18. The semiconductor integrated circuit device of claim 15 , wherein:

the protective circuit of each of the plurality of I/O cells includes:

a power source-side protective circuit provided between the corresponding one of the plurality of electrode pads and a power source wiring; and

a ground-side protective circuit provided between the corresponding one of the plurality of electrode pads and a ground wiring, and

each of the power source-side protective circuit and the ground-side protective circuit includes a MOS transistor.

19. The semiconductor integrated circuit device of claim 15 , wherein:

the protective circuit of each of the plurality of I/O cells includes:

a power source-side protective circuit provided between the corresponding one of the plurality of electrode pads and a power source wiring; and

a ground-side protective circuit provided between the corresponding one of the plurality of electrode pads and a ground wiring, and

each of the power source-side protective circuit and the ground-side protective circuit includes a diode.

20. The semiconductor integrated circuit device of claim 15 , wherein

each of the plurality of I/O cells includes at least one of output transistors and an input circuit.

Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-354397 · Dec 28, 2016 · national
Continuity (7)
Continuation 15402952 · Jan 10, 2017
Continuation 15147555 · May 5, 2016
Continuation 14684323 · Apr 10, 2015
Continuation 14276940 · May 13, 2014
Continuation 12786090 · May 24, 2010
Division 11966529 · Dec 28, 2007
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