Jun 12, 2014 #1 G Gayathri Jeyaram Junior Member level 1 Joined Jul 30, 2012 Messages 16 Helped 4 Reputation 8 Reaction score 4 Trophy points 1,283 Activity points 1,379 I have noticed that power rails are put on metal 2. Metal 1 is not used for signal routing or power routing. Why ? Is it because at lower technology nodes, there is a lot of signal routing within the std cells so an entire layer (M1) is used up ?
I have noticed that power rails are put on metal 2. Metal 1 is not used for signal routing or power routing. Why ? Is it because at lower technology nodes, there is a lot of signal routing within the std cells so an entire layer (M1) is used up ?