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US 12,721,128 · App. 17/548,371 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Standard cell layout architectures and drawing styles for 5NM and beyond

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Patent No.
US 12,721,128
App. No.
17/548,371
Filed
Dec 10, 2021
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2893
USPC
257/401
Continuity (3)
Continuation 15636245 · Jun 28, 2017
Provisional Application 62492702 · May 1, 2017
Related Publication 20220102275A1 · Mar 31, 2022
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