Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: M*1st conductors in a first layer of metallization (M*1st layer) and being aligned correspondingly along different corresponding ones of alpha tracks and representing corresponding inputs of a cell region in the semiconductor device; and M*2nd conductors in a second layer of metallization (M*2nd layer) aligned correspondingly along beta tracks, and the M*2nd conductors including at least one power grid (PG) segment and one or more of an output pin or a routing segment; and each of first and second ones of the input pins having a length sufficient to accommodate at most two access points; each of the access points of the first and second input pins being aligned to a corresponding different one of first to fourth beta tracks; and the PG segment being aligned with one of the first to fourth beta tracks.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an integrated circuit includes placing a first set of conductive feature patterns on a first level, placing a second set of conductive feature patterns on a second level, placing a first set of via patterns between the second set of conductive feature patterns and the first set of conductive feature patterns, placing a third set of conductive feature patterns on a third level different from the first level and the second level, placing a second set of via patterns between the third set of conductive feature patterns and the second set of conductive feature patterns, and manufacturing the integrated circuit based on at least one of the above patterns of the integrated circuit.

Abstract: A method for dynamically assigning task is provided. The method includes: broadcasting work requirements corresponding to the task to a plurality of resource provisioning devices; determining whether an application request transmitted from one of the resource provisioning devices has been received; and assigning the task to a first resource provisioning device of the resource provisioning devices when receiving the application request transmitted from the first resource provisioning device.

Abstract: A method for dynamically assigning task is provided. The method includes: broadcasting work requirements corresponding to the task to a plurality of resource provisioning devices; determining whether an application request transmitted from one of the resource provisioning devices has been received; and assigning the task to a first resource provisioning device of the resource provisioning devices when receiving the application request transmitted from the first resource provisioning device.

Abstract: A multi-directional input method is applicable to an authentication process of electronic software run on an electronic system. According to the method, when the authentication process is initialized, an authentication module having a multi-directional input object and entry fields is loaded. The multi-directional input object has multiple input sides, which together constitute a polyhedron and each have multiple input units. The input units each corresponds to at least one input options can be selected via an input device of the electronic system to constitute a required authentication data for inputting to the entry field. The authentication module verifies the validity of the input authentication data, and a next function of the electronic system is provided for use when the input authentication data is verified as valid. The multi-directional input method prevents authentication data from being illegally recorded to thereby provide enhanced security protection.