CONTENT BASED YIELD PREDICTION OF VLSI DESIGNS
    1.
    发明申请
    CONTENT BASED YIELD PREDICTION OF VLSI DESIGNS 失效
    基于内容的VLSI设计预测

    公开(公告)号:US20080195989A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-14

    申请号:US12101599

    申请日:2008-04-11

    IPC分类号: G06F9/45

    CPC分类号: G06F17/5045

    摘要: An integrated circuit and program product for predicting yield of a VLSI design. An integrated circuit is provided including a system for identifying and grouping sub-circuits contained within an integrated circuit design by circuit type; a critical area calculation system for determining critical area values for different regions, wherein each different region is associated with a circuit type; a tallying system for calculating a plurality of tallies of critical area values based on circuit type; and a plurality of modeling subsystems for separately modeling each of the plurality of tallies based on circuit type.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于预测VLSI设计产量的集成电路和程序产品。 提供一种集成电路,包括用于通过电路类型识别和分组集成电路设计中包含的子电路的系统; 用于确定不同区域的临界面积值的关键区域计算系统,其中每个不同区域与电路类型相关联; 用于基于电路类型计算多个临界面积值的计数系统; 以及多个建模子系统,用于基于电路类型对所述多个提议中的每一个进行单独建模。

    Content based yield prediction of VLSI designs
    2.
    发明授权
    Content based yield prediction of VLSI designs 有权
    基于内容的VLSI设计的产量预测

    公开(公告)号:US07389480B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-17

    申请号:US10908342

    申请日:2005-05-09

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    CPC分类号: G06F17/5045

    摘要: A system, method and program product for predicting yield of a VLSI design. A method is provided including the steps of: identifying and grouping sub-circuits contained within an integrated circuit design by type; calculating critical area values for regions within the integrated circuit design; and applying different yield models to critical area values based on the types of the regions used to calculate the critical area values, wherein each yield model is dependent on a type.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于预测VLSI设计产量的系统,方法和程序产品。 提供了一种方法,包括以下步骤:通过类型识别和分组集成电路设计中包含的子电路; 计算集成电路设计中区域的关键面积值; 以及基于用于计算临界面积值的区域的类型将不同的屈服模型应用于临界区域值,其中每个产量模型依赖于类型。

    Content based yield prediction of VLSI designs
    3.
    发明授权
    Content based yield prediction of VLSI designs 失效
    基于内容的VLSI设计的产量预测

    公开(公告)号:US07661081B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-09

    申请号:US12101599

    申请日:2008-04-11

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    CPC分类号: G06F17/5045

    摘要: An integrated circuit system and program product for predicting yield of a VLSI design. An integrated circuit system is provided including a system for identifying and grouping sub-circuits contained within an integrated circuit design by circuit type; a critical area calculation system for determining critical area values for different regions, wherein each different region is associated with a circuit type; a tallying system for calculating a plurality of tallies of critical area values based on circuit type; and a plurality of modeling subsystems for separately modeling each of the plurality of tallies based on circuit type.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于预测VLSI设计产量的集成电路系统和程序产品。 提供一种集成电路系统,包括用于通过电路类型识别和集成集成电路设计中所包含的子电路的系统; 用于确定不同区域的临界面积值的关键区域计算系统,其中每个不同区域与电路类型相关联; 用于基于电路类型计算多个临界面积值的计数系统; 以及多个建模子系统,用于基于电路类型对所述多个提议中的每一个进行单独建模。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT BASED ON SAMPLE WINDOWS SELECTED USING AN OPEN DETERMINISTIC SEQUENCING TECHNIQUE
    6.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT BASED ON SAMPLE WINDOWS SELECTED USING AN OPEN DETERMINISTIC SEQUENCING TECHNIQUE 有权
    基于使用开放式确定性测序技术选择的样本窗口分析集成电路的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20090031263A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-29

    申请号:US11828728

    申请日:2007-07-26

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    CPC分类号: G06F17/5081

    摘要: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a system and an associated method for analyzing an integrated circuit to determine the value of a particular attribute (i.e., a physical or electrical property) in that integrated circuit. In the embodiments, an open deterministic sequencing technique is used to select a sequence of points representing centers of sample windows in an integrated circuit layout. Then, the value of the particular attribute is determined for each sample window and the results are accumulated in order to infer an overall value for that particular attribute for the entire integrated circuit layout. This sequencing technique has the advantage of allowing additional sample windows to be added and/or the sizes and shapes of the windows to be varied without hindering the quality of the sample.

    摘要翻译: 这里公开的是用于分析集成电路以确定该集成电路中的特定属性(即,物理或电气特性)的值的系统和相关方法的实施例。 在实施例中,使用开放确定性测序技术来选择表示集成电路布局中的样本窗口中心的点序列。 然后,为每个采样窗口确定特定属性的值,并累积结果,以推断整个集成电路布局的该特定属性的总体值。 这种测序技术具有允许添加附加样品窗口和/或改变窗口的尺寸和形状而不妨碍样品质量的优点。

    Image sensor pixel structure employing a shared floating diffusion
    7.
    发明授权
    Image sensor pixel structure employing a shared floating diffusion 有权
    采用共享浮动扩散的图像传感器像素结构

    公开(公告)号:US08405751B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-26

    申请号:US12534427

    申请日:2009-08-03

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: A pixel structure for an image sensor includes a semiconductor material portion having a coplanar and contiguous semiconductor surface and including four photodiodes, four channel regions, and a common floating diffusion region. Each of the four channel regions is directly adjoined to one of the four photodiodes and the common floating diffusion region. The four photodiodes are located within four different quadrants as defined employing a vertical line passing through a point within the common floating diffusion region as a center axis. The common floating diffusion region, a reset gate transistor, a source follower transistor, and a row select transistor are located within four different quadrants as defined employing a vertical line passing through a point within one of the photodiodes as an axis.

    摘要翻译: 图像传感器的像素结构包括具有共面且相邻的半导体表面的半导体材料部分,包括四个光电二极管,四个沟道区域和公共的浮动扩散区域。 四个通道区域中的每一个直接邻接四个光电二极管和公共浮动扩散区域中的一个。 四个光电二极管位于四个不同的象限内,如使用通过公共浮动扩散区域内的点作为中心轴的垂直线所限定的。 公共浮动扩散区域,复位栅极晶体管,源极跟随器晶体管和行选择晶体管位于四个不同的象限内,如使用通过一个光电二极管内的点作为轴的垂直线所限定的。

    IMAGE SENSOR PIXEL STRUCTURE EMPLOYING A SHARED FLOATING DIFFUSION
    8.
    发明申请
    IMAGE SENSOR PIXEL STRUCTURE EMPLOYING A SHARED FLOATING DIFFUSION 有权
    图像传感器像素结构采用共享浮动扩展

    公开(公告)号:US20110025892A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-03

    申请号:US12534427

    申请日:2009-08-03

    摘要: A pixel structure for an image sensor includes a semiconductor material portion having a coplanar and contiguous semiconductor surface and including four photodiodes, four channel regions, and a common floating diffusion region. Each of the four channel regions is directly adjoined to one of the four photodiodes and the common floating diffusion region. The four photodiodes are located within four different quadrants as defined employing a vertical line passing through a point within the common floating diffusion region as a center axis. The common floating diffusion region, a reset gate transistor, a source follower transistor, and a row select transistor are located within four different quadrants as defined employing a vertical line passing through a point within one of the photodiodes as an axis.

    摘要翻译: 图像传感器的像素结构包括具有共面且相邻的半导体表面的半导体材料部分,包括四个光电二极管,四个沟道区域和公共的浮动扩散区域。 四个通道区域中的每一个直接邻接四个光电二极管和公共浮动扩散区域中的一个。 四个光电二极管位于四个不同的象限内,如使用通过公共浮动扩散区域内的点作为中心轴的垂直线所限定的。 公共浮动扩散区域,复位栅极晶体管,源极跟随器晶体管和行选择晶体管位于四个不同的象限内,如使用通过一个光电二极管内的点作为轴的垂直线所限定的。

    Method and system for analyzing an integrated circuit based on sample windows selected using an open deterministic sequencing technique
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and system for analyzing an integrated circuit based on sample windows selected using an open deterministic sequencing technique 有权
    基于使用开放确定性测序技术选择的样本窗口来分析集成电路的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07752580B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-06

    申请号:US11828728

    申请日:2007-07-26

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    CPC分类号: G06F17/5081

    摘要: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a system and an associated method for analyzing an integrated circuit to determine the value of a particular attribute (i.e., a physical or electrical property) in that integrated circuit. In the embodiments, an open deterministic sequencing technique is used to select a sequence of points representing centers of sample windows in an integrated circuit layout. Then, the value of the particular attribute is determined for each sample window and the results are accumulated in order to infer an overall value for that particular attribute for the entire integrated circuit layout. This sequencing technique has the advantage of allowing additional sample windows to be added and/or the sizes and shapes of the windows to be varied without hindering the quality of the sample.

    摘要翻译: 这里公开的是用于分析集成电路以确定该集成电路中的特定属性(即,物理或电气特性)的值的系统和相关方法的实施例。 在实施例中,使用开放确定性测序技术来选择表示集成电路布局中的样本窗口中心的点序列。 然后,为每个采样窗口确定特定属性的值,并累积结果,以推断整个集成电路布局的该特定属性的总体值。 这种测序技术具有允许添加附加样品窗口和/或改变窗口的尺寸和形状而不妨碍样品质量的优点。

    Yield optimization in router for systematic defects
    10.
    发明授权
    Yield optimization in router for systematic defects 失效
    路由器产生优化系统缺陷

    公开(公告)号:US07398485B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-08

    申请号:US11279262

    申请日:2006-04-11

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    CPC分类号: G06F17/5077

    摘要: Embodiments herein provide a method and computer program product for optimizing router settings to increase IC yield. A method begins by reviewing yield data in an IC manufacturing line to identify structure-specific mechanisms that impact IC yield. Next, the method establishes a structural identifier for each structure-specific mechanism, wherein the structural identifiers include wire codes, tags, and/or unique identifiers. Different structural identifiers are established for wires having different widths. Furthermore, the method establishes a weighting factor for each structure-specific mechanism, wherein higher weighting factors are established for structure-specific mechanisms comprising thick wires proximate to multiple thick wires. The method establishes the structural identifiers and the weighting factors for incidence of spacing between single wide lines, double wide lines, and triple wide lines and for incidence of wires above large metal lands. Subsequently, the router settings are modified based on the structural identifiers and the weighting factors to minimize systematic defects.

    摘要翻译: 本文的实施例提供了一种用于优化路由器设置以增加IC产量的方法和计算机程序产品。 一种方法开始于检查IC生产线中的产量数据,以确定影响IC产量的结构特异性机制。 接下来,该方法为每个结构特定机制建立结构标识符,其中结构标识符包括有线代码,标签和/或唯一标识符。 针对具有不同宽度的电线建立了不同的结构标识符。 此外,该方法为每个结构特定机构建立加权因子,其中针对包括靠近多个粗线的粗线的结构特定机构建立较高的加权因子。 该方法建立了单宽线,双宽线和三宽线之间的间距发生的结构标识符和加权因子,以及大金属土地上电线的入射。 随后,路由器设置基于结构标识符和权重因子进行修改,以最大限度地减少系统缺陷。