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Monolithic semi-custom IC having standard LSI sections and coupling gate array sections

Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1985-09-27
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Granted: 1989-08-15
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Expires: 2005-09-27
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Abstract

Abstract In a monolithic semi-custom LSI, different types of standard LSI logic sections, each having a predetermined logic configuration and wiring pattern, and each serving as an independent LSI chip; glue circuits such as an SSI and an MSI which have design standards suitable for the same process conditions as those of the standard LSI logic sections, and which constitute a peripheral circuit section of the standard LSI logic sections; a mask pattern section having a wiring region for arbitrarily connecting terminals of the standard LSI logic sections and the peripheral circuit section, and a bonding pad section formed to surround the standard LSI logic sections and the peripheral circuit section to connect them to lead wires, are arranged to minimize the chip size. These constituting elements constitute common hardware as a master. The elements are connected through a single- or multi-layer wiring pattern.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kazuyuki Sato

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 19:29
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D89/00; H10D89/10; G; G06; G06F; G06F15/00; G06F15/76; G06F15/78; G06F15/7867; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S257/00; Y10S257/923

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 168 words
A monolithic semi-custom system, large scale integration (LSI) circuit comprising: a plurality of different types of standard LSI logic sections, each having a predetermined off-the-shelf logic configuration and wiring pattern; glue circuit means for functionally coupling said standard LSI logic sections, said glue circuit means having a mask design standard suitable for the same manufacturing process conditions as the manufacturing process conditions of said standard LSI logic sections; a wiring region for selectively connecting terminals between said standard LSI logic sections and said glue circuit means; and a bonding pad section surrounding said standard LSI logic sections and said glue circuit means for connecting said terminals to lead wires, wherein said standard LSI logic sections, said glue circuit means, said wiring region and said bonding pad section constitute common hardware as a master, and said standard LSI logic sections, said glue circuit means, said wiring region and said bonding pad section are connected to each other through a selected one or both of single- and multi-layer wiring pattern.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 168 words
A monolithic semi-custom system, large scale integration (LSI) circuit comprising: a plurality of different types of standard LSI logic sections, each having a predetermined off-the-shelf logic configuration and wiring pattern; glue circuit means for functionally coupling said standard LSI logic sections, said glue circuit means having a mask design standard suitable for the same manufacturing process conditions as the manufacturing process conditions of said standard LSI logic sections; a wiring region for selectively connecting terminals between said standard LSI logic sections and said glue circuit means; and a bonding pad section surrounding said standard LSI logic sections and said glue circuit means for connecting said terminals to lead wires, wherein said standard LSI logic sections, said glue circuit means, said wiring region and said bonding pad section constitute common hardware as a master, and said standard LSI logic sections, said glue circuit means, said wiring region and said bonding pad section are connected to each other through a selected one or both of single- and multi-layer wiring pattern.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
A circuit according to claim 1, wherein said glue circuit means comprises a small scale integration pattern, a medium scale integration pattern and a resistor pattern.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 216 words
A monolithic semi-custom system, large scale integration circuit (LSI), comprising: a plurality of different types of standard LSI logic sections, each having a predetermined off-the-shelf logic configuration and wiring pattern; at least one gate array block having mask design standards suitable for the same manufacturing process conditions as the manufacturing process conditions of said different types of standard LSI logic sections, and constituting glue circuit means for functionally coupling said different types of standard LSI logic sections; a wiring region for selectively connecting terminals of each of said different types of standard LSI logic sections and terminals of said gate array block; an input/output buffer gate array for an external connection interface, said gate array surrounding said standard LSI logic sections and said gate array block; and a bonding pad section surrounding said input/output buffer gate array for connecting said terminals to lead wires, wherein said standard LSI logic sections, said at least one gate array block, aid wiring region, said input/output buffer gate array and said bonding pad section constitute common hardware as a master, and said standard LSI logic section, said at least one gate array block, said wiring region, said input/output buffer gate array and said bonding pad section are connected through a selected one or both of single- and multi-layer wiring pattern.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 216 words
A monolithic semi-custom system, large scale integration circuit (LSI), comprising: a plurality of different types of standard LSI logic sections, each having a predetermined off-the-shelf logic configuration and wiring pattern; at least one gate array block having mask design standards suitable for the same manufacturing process conditions as the manufacturing process conditions of said different types of standard LSI logic sections, and constituting glue circuit means for functionally coupling said different types of standard LSI logic sections; a wiring region for selectively connecting terminals of each of said different types of standard LSI logic sections and terminals of said gate array block; an input/output buffer gate array for an external connection interface, said gate array surrounding said standard LSI logic sections and said gate array block; and a bonding pad section surrounding said input/output buffer gate array for connecting said terminals to lead wires, wherein said standard LSI logic sections, said at least one gate array block, aid wiring region, said input/output buffer gate array and said bonding pad section constitute common hardware as a master, and said standard LSI logic section, said at least one gate array block, said wiring region, said input/output buffer gate array and said bonding pad section are connected through a selected one or both of single- and multi-layer wiring pattern.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 254 words
A monolithic semi-custom system, large scale integration (LSI) circuit, comprising: a plurality of different types of standard LSI logic sections, each having a predetermined off-the-shelf logic configuration and wiring pattern; at least one gate array block having mask design standards suitable for the same manufacturing process conditions as the manufacturing process conditions of said different types of standard LSI logic sections, and constituting glue circuit means for functionally coupling said different types of standard LSI logic sections; a mask read only memory (MROM) which has design standards suitable for the same manufacturing process conditions as those of said different types of standard LSI logic sections and said gate array block, and which is programmed in accordance with a contact hole threshold level write technique so as to operate a desired functional circuit of said standard LSI logic sections and said gate array block; an input/output buffer gate array for an external connection interface, said gate array surrounding said standard LSI logic sections and said gate array block; and a bonding pad section surrounding said input/output buffer gate array for connecting said terminals to lead wires, wherein said standard LSI logic sections, said at least one gate array block, said MROM, said input/output buffer gate array and said bonding pad section constitute common hardware as a master, and said standard LSI logic sections, said at least one gate array block, said MROM, said input/output buffer gate array and said bonding pad section are connected through a selected one both of single- and multi-layer wiring pattern.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 254 words
A monolithic semi-custom system, large scale integration (LSI) circuit, comprising: a plurality of different types of standard LSI logic sections, each having a predetermined off-the-shelf logic configuration and wiring pattern; at least one gate array block having mask design standards suitable for the same manufacturing process conditions as the manufacturing process conditions of said different types of standard LSI logic sections, and constituting glue circuit means for functionally coupling said different types of standard LSI logic sections; a mask read only memory (MROM) which has design standards suitable for the same manufacturing process conditions as those of said different types of standard LSI logic sections and said gate array block, and which is programmed in accordance with a contact hole threshold level write technique so as to operate a desired functional circuit of said standard LSI logic sections and said gate array block; an input/output buffer gate array for an external connection interface, said gate array surrounding said standard LSI logic sections and said gate array block; and a bonding pad section surrounding said input/output buffer gate array for connecting said terminals to lead wires, wherein said standard LSI logic sections, said at least one gate array block, said MROM, said input/output buffer gate array and said bonding pad section constitute common hardware as a master, and said standard LSI logic sections, said at least one gate array block, said MROM, said input/output buffer gate array and said bonding pad section are connected through a selected one both of single- and multi-layer wiring pattern.

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