Definition
The layout region in which active device structures and semiconductor diffusions are formed, as opposed to surrounding field-isolation regions.
Application
Used in IC layout and process integration to define where transistor source/drain regions and related active structures are created and separated by isolation.
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Active region; diffusion area (layout context)
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Evidence and further reading
- Evidence from synopsys.comhttps://www.synopsys.com/blogs/chip-design/gate-resistance-ic-design-flow.html
- Evidence from tsapps.nist.govhttps://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=33021