公开(公告)号：US20180278253A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15919896

申请日：2018-03-13

Applicant: MediaTek Inc.

Inventor： Chien-Pang Lu ,  Yu-Tung Chang ,  Yu-Ming Yang

IPC: H03K19/096 ,  G06F17/50 ,  H03K19/00 ,  H01L27/02

CPC classification number: H03K19/096 ,  G06F17/5081 ,  H01L27/0207 ,  H03K5/135 ,  H03K19/0013 ,  H03K19/0016 ,  H03K19/00323

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses pertaining to hold-time compensation using free metal segments or other electrically-conductive segments of an IC are described. An integrated circuit (IC) having free segment hold-time compensation may include a monolithic semiconductor substrate which has a first device and a second device disposed thereon. In addition, the IC may include an electrical node electrically connecting the first and second devices. The electrical node may include one or more electrically-conductive elements that contribute to a total capacitance at the electrical node such that the total capacitance at the electrical node has a value that fulfills a hold-time requirement at the electrical node.