Abstract: Electronic design automation systems and methods for functional reactive parameterized cells (FR-PCells) are described. In one embodiment, a PCell includes a reactive parameter that is based on context information regarding other cells or elements of an overall circuit design. Processing of the FR-PCell may then depend on processing of other PCells or other elements of a circuit design. Similarly, an FR-PCell may provide context information to other FR-PCells. In some embodiments, processing of an FR-PCell to generate an instance of the FR-PCell is managed by a reaction engine that monitors updates to context information or other PCells to automatically adjust instances of the FR-PCells.

Abstract: In a device for passive stabilization of voltage supplies of a semiconductor element, regions made of a second conductivity type are embedded in a first layer of a first conductivity type within lateral regions, which are used for the wiring of standard cells of components. Barrier layers whose capacitances are used for supporting supply voltages are formed on the boundary surfaces. For this purpose, the regions of the second conductivity type are connected either to first substrate of the same conductivity type or to troughs within standard cells, which have the second conductivity type.

Abstract: An integrated semiconductor device having a thyristor includes outer npn-transistors, outer pnp-transistors, and an inner npn-transistor. The outer pnp-transistors and the inner npn-transistor are interconnected so as to form a thyristor to allow the inner transistor to be biased into conduction. Furthermore, a current flow takes place via the outer npn-transistors and the inner npn-transistor. The integrated semiconductor device having a thyristor minimizes interference produced in neighboring components.