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with a frequency determined by the delay of the inverters. 
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For practical purposes however, one would need a more elaborate design. 
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This screenshot shows the design in full view:
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<a href="t9_full.gif"><img src="t9_full.gif" border="0" width="338" height="317"/></a>
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<a href="t9_inv.gif"><img src="t9_inv.gif" border="0" width="338" height="317"/></a>
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<a href="t9_zoom.gif"><img src="t9_zoom.gif" border="0" width="338" height="317"/></a>
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cells are connected:
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<a href="t9_l1.gif"><img src="t9_l1.gif" border="0" width="338" height="317"/></a>
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<a href="t9_meas.gif"><img src="t9_meas.gif" border="0" width="338" height="317"/></a>
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<a href="t9_transp.gif"><img src="t9_transp.gif" border="0" width="338" height="317"/></a>
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<h2>Second example</h2>

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The second example is the same circuit with a area optimized layout.
In this example, two inverters are made into a single cell sharing the 
source contacts with each other. This way, one transistor spacing is 
saved. The price to pay is the larger height required for the wiring.
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This screenshot shows the design in full view:
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<a href="t10_full.gif"><img src="t10_full.gif" border="0" width="338" height="317"/></a>
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This screenshot shows the single dual-inverter cell:
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<a href="t10_inv2.gif"><img src="t10_inv2.gif" border="0" width="338" height="317"/></a>
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This screenshot shows a zoomed view of the full circuit:
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<a href="t10_zoom.gif"><img src="t10_zoom.gif" border="0" width="338" height="317"/></a>
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This screenshot shows the top level only. Note how the inverter
cells are connected:
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<a href="t10_l1.gif"><img src="t10_l1.gif" border="0" width="338" height="317"/></a>
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This screenshot shows both designs loaded into the same view.
The area advantage of the area-optimized design is clearly visible:
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