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    Metal layers M1, M2, and M3 are typically used for standard cell and power routing in physical design. Upper metal layers like M4, M5, and above are used for signal, power, and clock routing. The specific metal layers used for each depends on the number of total layers and the foundry's layer stack definition.

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    Metal layers M1, M2, and M3 are typically used for standard cell and power routing in physical design. Upper metal layers like M4, M5, and above are used for signal, power, and clock routing. The specific metal layers used for each depends on the number of total layers and the foundry's layer stack definition.

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    Metal layers M1, M2, and M3 are typically used for standard cell and power routing in physical design. Upper metal layers like M4, M5, and above are used for signal, power, and clock routing. The specific metal layers used for each depends on the number of total layers and the foundry's layer stack definition.

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    7/16/22, 3:08 PM (1) If I have 7 metal layers in Physical Design Flow, which metal layers are used for

    ayers are used for clock routing? - Quora

    cal Design Engineer at Cadence Design Systems (company) (2017–present)Updated 1y

    Related How are metal layers used in power planning in physical design?
    Hello there are different types of metal layers are available in design. Depending on the width(or
    pitch) of the metal layers the metal layer definition are defined .

    1. Base layers below Metal 1 or Metal 0


    2. Lower metals like M0, M1 and M2(M3)are the layers used for designing the std cells,
    in Physical Design we use them as a power routing as well signal routing purposes and
    These layers are also called as DPT layers. (only in lower nodes>16nm)
    3. The upper layers are used for routing purpose’s(power+signal+clock).
    4. For example : Between Top layers (6,7,8…)and DPT layers (1,2,[3]) we leave some
    layers only for signal and clock routing (4,5..). Between each layer via are dropped
    from one to another.
    5. After certain layers we will not route (signal routing) the design.The above layers are
    totally used for power.(IR drop +EM are the two things we consider for power grid).
    6. The number of layers is depending on the design and foundry. The layer stack
    definition defines the layers information.

    The lower metals possess higher resistance and the higher(top) metal layers Retain a lower
    resistance.

    The reason for this is

    (R=rho*L/A)

    The resistance is depending on the following factors

    R=Resistance in ohms

    Rho=Resistivity In ohms

    L=Length in m

    A=cross sectional area m^2

    Hope this information is useful…

    Happy learning…cheers..!

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