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公开(公告)号:US12287567B2
公开(公告)日:2025-04-29
申请号:US18427577
申请日:2024-01-30
Applicant: D2S, Inc.
Inventor: Akira Fujimura , Nagesh Shirali , Ajay Baranwal
Abstract: Methods incorporate variable side wall angle (VSA) into calculated patterns, using a mask 3D (M3D) effect. Embodiments include inputting a mask exposure information and determining the M3D effect. Determining the M3D effect may include determining the VSA. Embodiments may include calculating a VSA; and calculating a pattern on a substrate using the calculated VSA, wherein calculating the pattern on the substrate includes a mask 3D effect.
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公开(公告)号:US12243712B2
公开(公告)日:2025-03-04
申请号:US18365146
申请日:2023-08-03
Applicant: D2S, Inc.
Inventor: Akira Fujimura , Harold Robert Zable , Nagesh Shirali , Abhishek Shendre , William E. Guthrie , Ryan Pearman
IPC: H01J37/302 , G03F1/36 , G03F1/70 , G03F7/20 , H01J37/317
Abstract: Methods and systems for exposing a desired shape in an area on a surface using a charged particle beam system include determining a local pattern density for the area, based on an original set of exposure information. A pre-proximity effect correction (PEC) maximum dose for the local pattern density is determined, based on a pre-determined target post-PEC maximum dose. The pre-PEC maximum dose may be calculated near an edge of the desired shape. Methods also include modifying the original set of exposure information with the pre-PEC maximum dose to create a modified set of exposure information.
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公开(公告)号:US20230386784A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-30
申请号:US18365146
申请日:2023-08-03
Applicant: D2S, Inc.
Inventor: Akira Fujimura , Harold Robert Zable , Nagesh Shirali , Abhishek Shendre , William E. Guthrie , Ryan Pearman
IPC: H01J37/302 , H01J37/317 , G03F1/36 , G03F1/70 , G03F7/20
CPC classification number: H01J37/3026 , H01J37/3177 , G03F1/36 , G03F1/70 , G03F7/2061 , H01J2237/31761 , H01J2237/31771 , H01J2237/31776 , H01J2237/31774
Abstract: Methods and systems for exposing a desired shape in an area on a surface using a charged particle beam system include determining a local pattern density for the area, based on an original set of exposure information. A pre-proximity effect correction (PEC) maximum dose for the local pattern density is determined, based on a pre-determined target post-PEC maximum dose. The pre-PEC maximum dose may be calculated near an edge of the desired shape. Methods also include modifying the original set of exposure information with the pre-PEC maximum dose to create a modified set of exposure information.
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公开(公告)号:US20230289510A1
公开(公告)日:2023-09-14
申请号:US18318602
申请日:2023-05-16
Applicant: D2S, Inc.
Inventor: Akira Fujimura , P. Jeffrey Ungar , Nagesh Shirali
CPC classification number: G06F30/398 , G03F1/70 , G03F1/36 , G03F1/78 , G03F7/70441 , G03F7/705 , G03F1/74 , G06F2119/18
Abstract: Methods for reticle enhancement technology (RET) for use with variable shaped beam (VSB) lithography include determining an initial mask pattern from a desired pattern for a substrate; calculating a first substrate pattern from the initial mask pattern; determining an initial set of VSB shots that will form the initial mask pattern; calculating a simulated mask pattern from the initial set of VSB shots; calculating a second substrate pattern from the simulated mask pattern; and adjusting the initial set of VSB shots, wherein the adjusting of the initial set of VSB shots creates an adjusted set of VSB shots.
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公开(公告)号:US20230274068A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-31
申请号:US18110338
申请日:2023-02-15
Applicant: D2S, Inc.
Inventor: Akira Fujimura
IPC: G06F30/3947
CPC classification number: G06F30/3947
Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide an integrated circuit (IC) that has a novel non-preferred direction (NPD) wiring architecture. In some embodiments, the IC includes a substrate and multiple wiring layers, which include a first set of one or more wiring layers with no preferred wiring directions, and a second set of one or more wiring layers with preferred wiring directions. In some embodiments, the first set of wiring layers includes the third and fourth wiring layers, while the second set of wiring layers includes the fifth and higher metal layers with successive neighboring layers having different (e.g., alternating) preferred wiring directions. The first set of wiring layers in other embodiments includes the third wiring layer but not the fourth wiring layer, which in these embodiments has a preferred wiring direction.
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公开(公告)号:US20230274066A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-31
申请号:US18110346
申请日:2023-02-15
Applicant: D2S, Inc.
Inventor: Akira Fujimura
IPC: G06F30/394
CPC classification number: G06F30/394
Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide an integrated circuit (IC) that has a novel non-preferred direction (NPD) wiring architecture. In some embodiments, the IC includes a substrate and multiple wiring layers, which include a first set of one or more wiring layers with no preferred wiring directions, and a second set of one or more wiring layers with preferred wiring directions. In some embodiments, the first set of wiring layers includes the third and fourth wiring layers, while the second set of wiring layers includes the fifth and higher metal layers with successive neighboring layers having different (e.g., alternating) preferred wiring directions. The first set of wiring layers in other embodiments includes the third wiring layer but not the fourth wiring layer, which in these embodiments has a preferred wiring direction.
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公开(公告)号:US20230186009A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-15
申请号:US17889370
申请日:2022-08-16
Applicant: D2S, Inc.
Inventor: Akira Fujimura , Nagesh Shirali , Donald Oriordan
IPC: G06F30/3953 , G06T7/00 , G06F30/398 , G06N3/045 , G06F30/392 , G06F30/27
CPC classification number: G06F30/3953 , G06T7/0006 , G06F30/398 , G06N3/045 , G06F30/392 , G06F30/27 , G06T7/0004 , G06F2119/10
Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for calculating parasitic parameters for a pattern to be manufactured on an integrated circuit (IC) substrate. The method receives a definition of a wire structure as input. The method rasterizes the wire structure (e.g., produces pixel-based definition of the wire structure) to produce several images. Before rasterizing the wire structure, the method in some embodiments decomposes the wire structure into several components (e.g., several wires, wire segments or wire structure portions), which it then individually rasterizes. The method then uses the images as inputs to a neural network, which then calculates parasitic parameters associated with the wire structure. In some embodiments, the parasitic parameters include unwanted parasitic capacitance effects exerted on the wire structure. Conjunctively, or alternatively, these parameters include unwanted parasitic resistance and/or inductance effects on the wire structure.
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公开(公告)号:US20230032510A1
公开(公告)日:2023-02-02
申请号:US17889373
申请日:2022-08-16
Applicant: D2S, Inc.
Inventor: Akira Fujimura , Nagesh Shirali , Donald Oriordan
IPC: G06F30/398 , G06F30/27 , G06F30/392 , G06T7/00
Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for calculating parasitic parameters for a pattern to be manufactured on an integrated circuit (IC) substrate. The method receives a definition of a wire structure as input. The method rasterizes the wire structure (e.g., produces pixel-based definition of the wire structure) to produce several images. Before rasterizing the wire structure, the method in some embodiments decomposes the wire structure into several components (e.g., several wires, wire segments or wire structure portions), which it then individually rasterizes. The method then uses the images as inputs to a neural network, which then calculates parasitic parameters associated with the wire structure. In some embodiments, the parasitic parameters include unwanted parasitic capacitance effects exerted on the wire structure. Conjunctively, or alternatively, these parameters include unwanted parasitic resistance and/or inductance effects on the wire structure.
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公开(公告)号:US20190237299A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-01
申请号:US16380890
申请日:2019-04-10
Applicant: D2S, Inc.
Inventor: Akira Fujimura
IPC: H01J37/317
CPC classification number: H01J37/3175 , H01J37/3177
Abstract: A method for fracturing or mask data preparation is disclosed in which a plurality of single-beam charged particle beam shots is used to create a plurality of multi-beam shots, where multi-beam exposure information is determined for each of the single-beam shots, and then the resulting multi-beam exposure information is used to generate a set of multi-beam shots. Additionally, a method for fracturing or mask data preparation is disclosed in which a plurality of single-beam shots is used to generate a set of multi-beam shots by calculating an image which the single-beam shots would form on a surface.
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公开(公告)号:US20170124247A1
公开(公告)日:2017-05-04
申请号:US15298464
申请日:2016-10-20
Applicant: D2S, Inc.
Inventor: Akira Fujimura , Harold Robert Zable , Ryan Pearman , William Guthrie
CPC classification number: G06F17/5081 , G03F1/36 , H01J37/3026 , H01J37/3174 , H01J2237/31771 , H01J2237/31774
Abstract: In some embodiments, data is received defining a plurality of shot groups that will be delivered by a charged particle beam writer during an overall time period, where a first shot group will be delivered onto a first designated area at a first time period. A temperature of the first designated area at a different time period is determined. In some embodiments, the different time period is when secondary effects of exposure from a second shot group are received at the first designated area. In some embodiments, transient temperatures of a target designated area are determined at time periods when exposure from a shot group is received. An effective temperature of the target area is determined, using the transient temperatures and applying a compensation factor based on an amount of exposure received during that time period. A shot in the target shot group is modified based on the effective temperature.
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