摘要:
A pattern data correction method is disclosed, which comprises preparing an integrated circuit pattern, setting a tolerance to the pattern that is allowable error range when the pattern is transferred on a substrate, creating a target pattern within the tolerance, and making correction for the target pattern to make a first correction pattern under a predetermined condition.
摘要:
There is disclosed a method of producing a design layout by optimizing at least one of design rule, process proximity correction parameter and process parameter, including calculating a processed pattern shape based on a design layout and a process parameter, extracting a dangerous spot having an evaluation value with respect to the processed pattern shape, which does not satisfy a predetermined tolerance, generating a repair guideline of the design layout based on a pattern included in the dangerous spot, and repairing that portion of the design layout which corresponds to the dangerous spot based on the repair guideline.
摘要:
A pattern verification method comprising preparing a desired pattern and a mask pattern forming the desired pattern on a substrate, defining at least one evaluation point on an edge of the desired pattern, defining at least one process parameter to compute the transferred/formed pattern, defining a reference value and a variable range for each of the process parameters, computing a positional displacement for each first points corresponding to the evaluation point, first points computed using correction mask pattern and a plurality of combinations of parameter values obtained by varying the process parameters within the variable range or within the respective variable ranges, the positional displacement being displacement between first point and the evaluation point, computing a statistics of the positional displacements for each of the evaluation points, and outputting information modifying the mask pattern according to the statistics.
摘要:
A pattern verification method includes preparing a desired pattern and a mask pattern forming the desired pattern on a substrate, defining at least one evaluation point on an edge of the desired pattern, defining at least one process parameter to compute the transferred/formed pattern, defining a reference value and a variable range for each of the process parameters, and computing a positional displacement for each first points corresponding to the evaluation point, first points computed using correction mask pattern and a plurality of combinations of parameter values obtained by varying the process parameters within the variable range or within the respective variable ranges. The positional displacement is a displacement between first point and the evaluation point. The method further includes computing a statistics of the positional displacements for each of the evaluation points, and outputting information modifying the mask pattern according to the statistics.
摘要:
A pattern verification method includes preparing a desired pattern and a mask pattern forming the desired pattern on a substrate, defining at least one evaluation point on an edge of the desired pattern, defining at least one process parameter to compute the transferred/formed pattern, defining a reference value and a variable range for each of the process parameters, and computing a positional displacement for each first points corresponding to the evaluation point, first points computed using correction mask pattern and a plurality of combinations of parameter values obtained by varying the process parameters within the variable range or within the respective variable ranges. The positional displacement is a displacement between first point and the evaluation point. The method further includes computing a statistics of the positional displacements for each of the evaluation points, and outputting information modifying the mask pattern according to the statistics.
摘要:
There is disclosed a method of producing a design layout by optimizing at least one of design rule, process proximity correction parameter and process parameter, including calculating a processed pattern shape based on a design layout and a process parameter, extracting a dangerous spot having an evaluation value with respect to the processed pattern shape, which does not satisfy a predetermined tolerance, generating a repair guideline of the design layout based on a pattern included in the dangerous spot, and repairing that portion of the design layout which corresponds to the dangerous spot based on the repair guideline.
摘要:
A pattern verification method comprising preparing a desired pattern and a mask pattern forming the desired pattern on a substrate, defining at least one evaluation point on an edge of the desired pattern, defining at least one process parameter to compute the transferred/formed pattern, defining a reference value and a variable range for each of the process parameters, computing a positional displacement for each first points corresponding to the evaluation point, first points computed using correction mask pattern and a plurality of combinations of parameter values obtained by varying the process parameters within the variable range or within the respective variable ranges, the positional displacement being displacement between first point and the evaluation point, computing a statistics of the positional displacements for each of the evaluation points, and outputting information modifying the mask pattern according to the statistics.
摘要:
A pattern data correction method is disclosed, which comprises preparing an integrated circuit pattern, setting a tolerance to the pattern that is allowable error range when the pattern is transferred on a substrate, creating a target pattern within the tolerance, and making correction for the target pattern to make a first correction pattern under a predetermined condition.
摘要:
A method in which a desired pattern is compared with a finish pattern to be formed on a wafer, which is predicted from a design pattern, based on a calculation of a light beam intensity, and a deviation quantity of the finish pattern from the desired pattern at each edge of the finish pattern and the desired pattern is calculated, comprising setting a reference light beam intensity for setting the desired pattern on a wafer, setting an evaluation point for comparison of the finish pattern with the desired pattern, calculating a light beam intensity at the evaluation point, calculating a differentiation value of the light beam intensity at the evaluation point, calculating an intersection of the differentiation value with the reference light beam intensity, and calculating a difference between the intersection and the evaluation point, the difference defining an edge deviation quantity of the finish pattern from the desired pattern.
摘要:
A method in which a desired pattern is compared with a finish pattern to be formed on a wafer, which is predicted from a design pattern, based on a calculation of a light beam intensity, and a deviation quantity of the finish pattern from the desired pattern at each edge of the finish pattern and the desired pattern is calculated, comprising setting a reference light beam intensity for setting the desired pattern on a wafer, setting an evaluation point for comparison of the finish pattern with the desired pattern, calculating a light beam intensity at the evaluation point, calculating a differentiation value of the light beam intensity at the evaluation point, calculating an intersection of the differentiation value with the reference light beam intensity, and calculating a difference between the intersection and the evaluation point, the difference defining an edge deviation quantity of the finish pattern from the desired pattern.