Mask and method for patterning a semiconductor wafer
    31.
    发明授权
    Mask and method for patterning a semiconductor wafer 有权
    用于图案化半导体晶片的掩模和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07945869B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-17

    申请号:US11841418

    申请日:2007-08-20

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50 G03F1/00

    CPC分类号: G03F1/30

    摘要: A method for generating a mask pattern is provided. A target lithographic pattern comprising a plurality of first geometric regions is provided, wherein the regions between the plurality of first geometric regions comprise first spaces. The target lithographic pattern is transformed, and the transformed pattern is decomposed into a first pattern and a second pattern.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于产生掩模图案的方法。 提供包括多个第一几何区域的目标光刻图案,其中所述多个第一几何区域之间的区域包括第一空间。 目标光刻图案被变换,变换图案被分解为第一图案和第二图案。

    Optical proximity correction using progressively smoothed mask shapes
    32.
    发明授权
    Optical proximity correction using progressively smoothed mask shapes 失效
    使用逐渐平滑的掩模形状的光学邻近校正

    公开(公告)号:US07343582B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-11

    申请号:US11138172

    申请日:2005-05-26

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    摘要: A method, program product and system is disclosed for performing optical proximity correction (OPC) wherein mask shapes are fragmented based on the effective image processing influence of neighboring shapes on the shape to be fragmented. Neighboring shapes are smoothed prior to determining their influence on the fragmentation of the shape of interest, where the amount of smoothing of a neighboring shape increases as the influence of the neighboring shape on the image process of the shape of interest decreases. A preferred embodiment includes the use of multiple regions of interactions (ROIs) around the shape of interest, and assigning a smoothing parameter to a given ROI that increases as the influence of shapes in that ROI decreases with respect to the shape to be fragmented. The invention provides for accurate OPC that is also efficient.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于执行光学邻近校正(OPC)的方法,程序产品和系统,其中基于相邻形状对要分段的形状的有效图像处理影响,掩模形状被分段。 相邻形状在确定其对感兴趣的形状的碎片的影响之前被平滑,其中相邻形状的平滑化量随着相关形状对感兴趣形状的图像处理的影响而增加。 优选实施例包括使用感兴趣的形状周围的多个交互区域(ROI),以及为给定的ROI分配平滑参数,随着该ROI中的形状的影响相对于待分割的形状而减小。 本发明提供了也是有效的精确OPC。

    GENERATING CUT MASK FOR DOUBLE-PATTERNING PROCESS
    34.
    发明申请
    GENERATING CUT MASK FOR DOUBLE-PATTERNING PROCESS 失效
    生成双面图案的切割面膜

    公开(公告)号:US20120180006A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-12

    申请号:US12985643

    申请日:2011-01-06

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    CPC分类号: G03F1/36 G03F1/70

    摘要: Aspects of the invention include a computer-implemented method of designing a photomask. In one embodiment, the method comprises: simulating a first photomask patterning process using a first photomask design to create simulated contours; comparing the simulated contours to a desired design; identifying regions not common to the simulated contours and the desired design; creating desired target shapes for a second photomask patterning process subsequent to the first photomask patterning process based upon the identified regions; and providing the desired target shapes for forming of a second photomask design based upon the desired target shapes.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的方面包括设计光掩模的计算机实现的方法。 在一个实施例中,该方法包括:使用第一光掩模设计来模拟第一光掩模图案化工艺以产生模拟轮廓; 将模拟轮廓与期望的设计进行比较; 识别不同于模拟轮廓和所需设计的区域; 在基于所识别的区域的第一光掩模图案化工艺之后,为第二光掩模图案化工艺创建期望的目标形状; 以及基于期望的目标形状提供用于形成第二光掩模设计的期望的目标形状。

    Multilayer OPC for design aware manufacturing
    35.
    发明授权
    Multilayer OPC for design aware manufacturing 有权
    多层OPC用于设计感知制造

    公开(公告)号:US08214770B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-03

    申请号:US12357648

    申请日:2009-01-22

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    CPC分类号: G03F1/36

    摘要: A method is provided for designing a mask layout for an integrated circuit that ensures proper functional interaction among circuit features by including functional inter-layer and intra-layer constraints on the wafer. The functional constraints used according to the present invention are applied among the simulated wafer images to ensure proper functional interaction, while relaxing or eliminating the EPE constraints on the location of the wafer images.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于设计用于集成电路的掩模布局的方法,其通过在晶片上包括功能层间和层内约束来确保电路特征之间的适当的功能交互。 根据本发明使用的功能约束应用于模拟晶片图像中,以确保正确的功能交互,同时放松或消除对晶片图像的位置的EPE约束。

    FAST AND ACCURATE METHOD TO SIMULATE INTERMEDIATE RANGE FLARE EFFECTS
    37.
    发明申请
    FAST AND ACCURATE METHOD TO SIMULATE INTERMEDIATE RANGE FLARE EFFECTS 有权
    快速和准确的方法来模拟中间范围的瓦斯效应

    公开(公告)号:US20100175043A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-08

    申请号:US12349108

    申请日:2009-01-06

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    CPC分类号: G03F1/36 G03F1/70

    摘要: A method is provided for modeling lithographic processes in the design of photomasks for the manufacture of semiconductor integrated circuits, and more particularly for simulating intermediate range flare effects. For a region of influence (ROI) from first ROI1 of about 5λ/NA to distance ROI2 when the point spread function has a slope that is slowly varying according to a predetermined criterion, then mask shapes at least within the distance range from ROI1 to ROI2 are smoothed prior to computing the SOCS convolutions. The method provides a fast method for simulating intermediate range flare effects with sufficient accuracy.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于在用于制造半导体集成电路的光掩模的设计中对光刻工艺进行建模的方法,更具体地说,用于模拟中间范围闪光效应。 对于当点扩散函数具有根据预定标准缓慢变化的斜率时,从约5λ/ NA的第一ROI1到距离ROI2的影响区域(ROI),则至少在从ROI1到ROI2的距离范围内的掩模形状 在计算SOCS卷积之前进行平滑处理。 该方法提供了一种用于以足够的精度模拟中等范围闪光效果的快速方法。

    Generating cut mask for double-patterning process
    39.
    发明授权
    Generating cut mask for double-patterning process 失效
    生成双图案工艺的切割面具

    公开(公告)号:US08365108B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-29

    申请号:US12985643

    申请日:2011-01-06

    CPC分类号: G03F1/36 G03F1/70

    摘要: Aspects of the invention include a computer-implemented method of designing a photomask. In one embodiment, the method comprises: simulating a first photomask patterning process using a first photomask design to create simulated contours; comparing the simulated contours to a desired design; identifying regions not common to the simulated contours and the desired design; creating desired target shapes for a second photomask patterning process subsequent to the first photomask patterning process based upon the identified regions; and providing the desired target shapes for forming of a second photomask design based upon the desired target shapes.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的方面包括设计光掩模的计算机实现的方法。 在一个实施例中,该方法包括:使用第一光掩模设计来模拟第一光掩模图案化工艺以产生模拟轮廓; 将模拟轮廓与期望的设计进行比较; 识别不同于模拟轮廓和所需设计的区域; 在基于所识别的区域的第一光掩模图案化工艺之后,为第二光掩模图案化工艺创建期望的目标形状; 以及基于期望的目标形状提供用于形成第二光掩模设计的期望的目标形状。