High Voltage and Low voltage

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Hi everybody,

Why there are different DRC rules between HV and LV portions. for example, Nwell to Nwell spacing for LV is 1.8u but HVNWELL to any NWELL spacing is 2u.

Is it fabrication related issue or logic
 

It is technology and semiconductor physics related:
  • HVNWELLs usually are deeper than LVNWELLs, hence their lateral extension is proportionally wider, too
  • HV depletion regions are wider than LV depletion regions, also in lateral direction
 
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