公开(公告)号：US09335624B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-10

申请号：US14277108

申请日：2014-05-14

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hui Yu Lee ,  Chi-Wen Chang ,  Chih Ming Yang ,  Ya Yun Liu ,  Yi-Kan Cheng

IPC: G06F17/50 ,  G03F1/00

CPC classification number: G03F1/00 ,  G03F1/144 ,  G03F1/70 ,  G03F7/70466 ,  G06F17/5068 ,  G06F17/5081

Abstract: A non-transitory, computer readable storage medium is encoded with computer program instructions, such that, when the computer program instructions are executed by a computer, the computer performs a method. The method generates mask assignment information for forming a plurality of patterns on a layer of an integrated circuit (IC) by multipatterning. The mask assignment information includes, for each of the plurality of patterns, a mask assignment identifying which of a plurality of masks is to be used to form that pattern, and a mask assignment lock state for that pattern. User inputs setting the mask assignment of at least one of the plurality of patterns, and its mask assignment lock state are received. A new mask assignment is generated for each of the plurality of patterns having an “unlocked” mask assignment lock state.

Abstract translation: 非暂时的计算机可读存储介质用计算机程序指令编码，使得当计算机程序指令由计算机执行时，计算机执行方法。 该方法通过多图案产生用于在集成电路（IC）的层上形成多个图案的掩模分配信息。 对于多个图案中的每一个，掩模分配信息包括识别多个掩模中哪一个要用于形成该图案的掩模分配以及该图案的掩模分配锁定状态。 用户输入设置多个图案中的至少一个的掩模分配以及其掩码分配锁定状态。 为具有“未锁定”掩码分配锁定状态的多个图案中的每一个生成新的掩模分配。