Semi-custom LSI having input/output cells

Claim 2

A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: a semiconductor chip; a functional circuit formed in a central portion of said semiconductor chip; a plurality of input/output cells formed on a peripheral portion of said semiconductor chip and including at least one buffer selected from input, output and input/output buffers; and conductive layers wiring said circuit elements to form input and/or output buffers and forming a plurality of bonding pads, connection paths between said bonding pads and said input and/or output buffers and electrical connection between said input and/or output buffers and said functional circuit, two bonding pads being formed on each of selected ones of said input/output cells for external connection thereof, and one of said two bonding pads on each of said selected input/output cells being disposed between a respective edge of said semiconductor chip and said buffer and the other of said two bonding pads on each of said selected input/output cells being disclosed between said buffer and said functional circuit so as to form two lines of said bonding pads along each edge of said semiconductor chip as a whole.

Claim 3

A semiconductor integrated circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said functional circuit is formed by wiring a plurality of logic circuits which are formed by using a plurality of basic cells, said basic cells respectively including a plurality of circuit elements and said logic circuits being formed by wiring said circuit elements.

Claim 4

A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: a semiconductor chip having four side edges; a plurality of basic cells having a plurality of circuit elements formed for constructing a logic circuit, said basic cells being formed in a central portion of said semiconductor chip; a plurality of input/output cells having a plurality of circuit elements formed for constructing buffers; said input/output cells being formed in a peripheral portion of said semiconductor chip; a plurality of bonding pads formed on said input/output cells for external connection thereof, at least one of said input/output cells having two of said bonding pads thereon, respectively, one of said two bonding pads being located closer to said side edges of said semiconductor chip with respect to said buffers and being aligned in a line with the bonding pads on said input/output cells except for said at least one of said input/output cell and the other of said two bonding pads being located inside said semiconductor chip with respect to said buffers; and a wiring layer wiring said circuit elements in said basic cells to form a functional circuit, wiring said circuit elements in said input/output cells to form a buffer selected from an input buffer, an output buffer and a bidirectional buffer, connecting said functional circuit to said buffers and connecting said buffers to said bonding pads.

Claim 5

A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: a semiconductor chip having four side edges; a plurality of basic cells having a plurality of circuit elements formed for constructing a logic circuit, said basic cells being formed in a central portion of said semiconductor chip; a plurality of input/output cells having a plurality of circuit elements formed for constructing buffers; said input/output cells being formed in a peripheral portion of said semiconductor chip; a plurality of bonding pads formed on said input/output cells for external connection thereof, at least one of said input/output cells having two of said bonding pads thereon, respectively, one of said two bonding pads being located closer to said side edges of said semiconductor chip with respect to said buffers and being aligned in a line with the bonding pads on said input/output cells except for said at least one of said input/output cell and the other of said two bonding pads being located inside said semiconductor chip with respect to said buffers; and a wiring layer wiring said circuit elements in said basic cells to form a functional circuit, wiring said circuit elements in said input/output cells to form a buffer selected from an input buffer, an output buffer and a bidirectional buffer, connecting said functional circuit to said buffers and connecting said buffers to said bonding pads.

Claim 6

A semiconductor integrated circuit as claimed in claim 3, wherein said at least one of said input/output cells having first and second groups of circuit elements for constructing said input buffer and third group of circuit elements of constructing said output buffer.

Claim 7

A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: a semiconductor chip having four side edges; a plurality of basic cells having a plurality of circuit elements formed for constructing a logic circuit, said basic cells being formed in a central portion of said semiconductor chip; a plurality of input/output cells having a plurality of circuit elements formed for constructing buffers; said input/output cells being formed in a peripheral portion of said semiconductor chip; a plurality of bonding pads formed on said input/output cells, at least one of said input/output cells having two of said bonding pads thereon, respectively, one of said two bonding pads being located closer to said side edges of said semiconductor chip with respect to said buffers and being aligned in a line with the bonding pads on said input/output cells except for said at least one of said input/output cell and the other of said two bonding pads being located inside said semiconductor chip with respect to said buffers; and a wiring layer wiring said circuit elements in said basic cells to form a functional circuit, wiring said circuit elements in said input/output cells to form a buffer selected from an input buffer, an output buffer and a bidirectional buffer, connecting said functional circuit to said buffers and connecting said buffers to said bonding pads, wherein said input/output cells includes cells of a first type having circuit elements for constructing one of said buffers and cells of a second type having circuit elements for constructing two or more of said buffers, said cells of said second type having two bonding pads thereon and cranked figure enclosing said cell of said first type.

Claim 8

A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: a semiconductor chip having four side edges; a plurality of basic cells having a plurality of circuit elements formed for constructing a logic circuit, said basic cells being formed in a central portion of said semiconductor chip; a plurality of input/output cells having a plurality of circuit elements formed for constructing buffers; said input/output cells being formed in a peripheral portion of said semiconductor chip; a plurality of bonding pads formed on said input/output cells, at least one of said input/output cells having two of said bonding pads thereon, respectively, one of said two bonding pads being located closer to said side edges of said semiconductor chip with respect to said buffers and being aligned in a line with the bonding pads on said input/output cells except for said at least one of said input/output cell and the other of said two bonding pads being located inside said semiconductor chip with respect to said buffers; and a wiring layer wiring said circuit elements in said basic cells to form a functional circuit, wiring said circuit elements in said input/output cells to form a buffer selected from an input buffer, an output buffer and a bidirectional buffer, connecting said functional circuit to said buffers and connecting said buffers to said bonding pads, wherein said input/output cells includes cells of a first type having circuit elements for constructing one of said buffers and cells of a second type having circuit elements for constructing two or more of said buffers, said cells of said second type having two bonding pads thereon and cranked figure enclosing said cell of said first type.

Claim 9

A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: a semiconductor chip having four side edges; a plurality of basic cells having a plurality of circuit elements formed for constructing a logic circuit, said basic cells being formed in a central portion of said semiconductor chip; a plurality of input/output cells having a plurality of circuit elements formed for constructing buffers, said input/output cells being formed in a peripheral portion of said semiconductor chip; a plurality of bonding pads formed on said input/output cells for external connection thereof, at least one of said input/output cells having two of said bonding pads thereon, respectively, one of said two bonding pads being located closer to said side edges of said semiconductor chip with respect to said buffers and being aligned in a line with bonding pads on said input/output cells except for said at least one of said input/output cell and the other of said two bonding pads being located inside said semiconductor chip with respect to said buffers; and a wiring layer wiring said circuit elements in said basic cells to form a functional circuit, wiring said circuit elements in said input/output cells to form a buffer selected from an input buffer, an output buffer and a bidirectional buffer, connecting said functional circuit to said buffers and connecting said buffers to said bonding pads, said at least one of said input/output cells having first and second groups of circuit elements for constructing said input buffer and a third group of circuit elements for constructing said output buffer.

Claim 10

A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: a semiconductor chip having four side edges; a plurality of basic cells having a plurality of circuit elements formed for constructing a logic circuit, said basic cells being formed in a central portion of said semiconductor chip; a plurality of input/output cells having a plurality of circuit elements formed for constructing buffers, said input/output cells being formed in a peripheral portion of said semiconductor chip; a plurality of bonding pads formed on said input/output cells for external connection thereof, at least one of said input/output cells having two of said bonding pads thereon, respectively, one of said two bonding pads being located closer to said side edges of said semiconductor chip with respect to said buffers and being aligned in a line with bonding pads on said input/output cells except for said at least one of said input/output cell and the other of said two bonding pads being located inside said semiconductor chip with respect to said buffers; and a wiring layer wiring said circuit elements in said basic cells to form a functional circuit, wiring said circuit elements in said input/output cells to form a buffer selected from an input buffer, an output buffer and a bidirectional buffer, connecting said functional circuit to said buffers and connecting said buffers to said bonding pads, said at least one of said input/output cells having first and second groups of circuit elements for constructing said input buffer and a third group of circuit elements for constructing said output buffer.

Claim 11

A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: a semiconductor chip having four side edges; a plurality of basic cells having a plurality of circuit elements formed for constructing a logic circuit, said basic cells being formed in a central portion of said semiconductor chip; a plurality of input/output cells having a plurality of circuit elements formed for constructing buffers, said input/output cells being formed in a peripheral portion of said semiconductor chip; a plurality of bonding pads formed on said input/output cells, at least one of said input/output cells having two of said bonding pads thereon, respectively, one of said two bonding pads being located closer to said side edges of said semiconductor chip with respect to said buffers and being aligned in a line with bonding pads on said input/output cells except for said at least one of said input/output cell and the other of said two bonding pads being located inside said semiconductor chip with respect to said buffers; and a wiring layer wiring said circuit elements in said basic cells to form a functional circuit, wiring said circuit elements in said input/output cells to form a buffer selected from an input buffer, an output buffer and a bidirectional buffer, connecting said functional circuit to said buffers and connecting said buffers to said bonding pads, said input/output cells includes cells of a first type having a circuit elements for constructing one of said buffers and cells of a second type having circuit elements for constructing two or more of said buffers, said cells of said second type having two bonding pads thereon and cranked figure enclosing said cell of said first type.

Claim 12

A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: a semiconductor chip having four side edges; a plurality of basic cells having a plurality of circuit elements formed for constructing a logic circuit, said basic cells being formed in a central portion of said semiconductor chip; a plurality of input/output cells having a plurality of circuit elements formed for constructing buffers, said input/output cells being formed in a peripheral portion of said semiconductor chip; a plurality of bonding pads formed on said input/output cells, at least one of said input/output cells having two of said bonding pads thereon, respectively, one of said two bonding pads being located closer to said side edges of said semiconductor chip with respect to said buffers and being aligned in a line with bonding pads on said input/output cells except for said at least one of said input/output cell and the other of said two bonding pads being located inside said semiconductor chip with respect to said buffers; and a wiring layer wiring said circuit elements in said basic cells to form a functional circuit, wiring said circuit elements in said input/output cells to form a buffer selected from an input buffer, an output buffer and a bidirectional buffer, connecting said functional circuit to said buffers and connecting said buffers to said bonding pads, said input/output cells includes cells of a first type having a circuit elements for constructing one of said buffers and cells of a second type having circuit elements for constructing two or more of said buffers, said cells of said second type having two bonding pads thereon and cranked figure enclosing said cell of said first type.