Thermally conscious standard cells

Abstract

In certain aspects, an integrated circuit comprises a first standard cell having a height equal to a cell height, wherein the first standard cell comprises a first dielectric material in a first layer. The integrated circuit comprises a second standard cell having a height equal to the cell height and aligning with the first standard cell, wherein the second standard cell comprises the first dielectric material in the first layer. The integrated circuit further comprises a first thermal cell having a height equal to the cell height and aligning with and abutting to both the first standard cell and the second standard cell; and wherein the first thermal cell comprises a second dielectric material in the first layer having a higher thermal conductivity than that of the first dielectric material.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.