Iterative method for refining integrated circuit layout using compass optical proximity correction (OPC)

The present invention is an iterative method or procedure involving a series of optical proximity correction (OPC) process steps for refining an integrated circuit design layout on a wafer during a photolithographic process. The iterative method may be applied as a system and computer program to per...

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1. Verfasser:	SCAMAN MICHAEL E
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR CALCULATING CINEMATOGRAPHY COMPUTING COUNTING ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING ELECTROGRAPHY HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS HOLOGRAPHY MATERIALS THEREFOR ORIGINALS THEREFOR PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES,e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTORDEVICES PHYSICS PRESENTATION OF DATA RECOGNITION OF DATA RECORD CARRIERS
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Zusammenfassung:	The present invention is an iterative method or procedure involving a series of optical proximity correction (OPC) process steps for refining an integrated circuit design layout on a wafer during a photolithographic process. The iterative method may be applied as a system and computer program to perform classifying and grouping edge fragments according to directional orientations, selecting an edge fragment or a combination of non-opposing edge fragments, calculating an edge placement error of the selected edge fragment and proximally shifting the edge fragment until a quality limitation is met.