摘要:
The present disclosure provides one embodiment of an IC method. First pattern densities (PDs) of a plurality of templates of an IC design layout are received. Then a high PD outlier template and a low PD outlier template from the plurality of templates are identified. The high PD outlier template is split into multiple subsets of template and each subset of template carries a portion of PD of the high PD outlier template. A PD uniformity (PDU) optimization is performed to the low PD outlier template and multiple individual exposure processes are applied by using respective subset of templates.
摘要:
Lithography methods disclosed herein accommodate shrinking pattern dimensions. An exemplary method includes receiving a pattern to be transferred to a workpiece by a pattern generator. The pattern generator is divided into a first segment set and a second segment set based on the pattern, such that a collective exposure dose from the first segment set and the second segment set satisfies an exposure dose specified by the pattern. The first segment set is offset from the second segment set in a first direction, and segments in the first segment set and segments in the second segment set are offset from each other in a second direction different than the first direction. The method further includes exposing the workpiece according to the first segment set and the second segment set.
摘要:
The present disclosure provides one embodiment of an IC method that includes receiving an IC design layout including a plurality of main features; choosing isolation distances to the IC design layout; oversizing the main features according to each of the isolation distances; generating a space block layer for the each of the isolation distances by a Boolean operation according to oversized main features; choosing an optimized space block layer and an optimized block dummy density ratio of the IC design layout according to pattern density variation; generating dummy features in the optimized space block layer according to the optimized block dummy density ratio; and forming a tape-out data of the IC design layout including the main features and the dummy features, for IC fabrication.
摘要:
A method of quantifying a lithographic proximity effect and determining a lithographic exposure dosage is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the method for determining an exposure dosage comprises receiving a design database including a plurality of features intended to be formed on a workpiece. A target region of the design database is defined such that the target region includes a target feature. A region of the design database proximate to the target region is also defined. An approximation for the region is determined, where the approximation represents an exposed area within the region. A proximity effect of the region upon the target feature is determined based on the approximation for the region. A total proximity effect for the target feature is determined based on the determined proximity effect of the region upon the target feature.
摘要:
The present disclosure provides one embodiment of an IC method that includes receiving an IC design layout, which has a plurality of main features and a plurality of space blocks. The IC method also includes calculating an optimized block dummy density ratio r0 to optimize a uniformity of pattern density (UPD), determining a target block dummy density ratio R, determining size, pitch and type of a non-printable dummy feature, generating a pattern for dummy features and adding the dummy features in the IC design layout.
摘要:
The present disclosure provides an IC method that includes receiving an IC design layout having main features; generating a plurality of space block layers to the IC design layout, each of the space block layers being associated with an isolation distance and a plurality of space blocks; calculating main pattern density PD0 and dummy pattern density PDs of the IC design layout; calculating a least variation block dummy density ratio (LVBDDR) of the IC design layout for each of the space layers according to the main pattern density and the dummy pattern density; choosing an optimized space block layer and an optimized block dummy density ratio according to the LVBDDR; generating a modified IC design layout from the IC design layout according to the optimized space block layer and the optimized block dummy density ratio; and forming a tape-out data of the modified IC design layout for IC fabrication.
摘要:
The present disclosure provides one embodiment of an integrated circuit (IC) method. The method includes receiving an IC design layout having a feature; fracturing the feature into a plurality of polygons that includes a first polygon; assigning target points to edges of the first polygon; calculating corrected exposure doses to the first polygon, wherein each of the correct exposure doses is determined based on a respective one of the target points by simulation; determining a polygon exposure dose to the first polygon based on the corrected exposure doses; and preparing a tape-out data for lithography patterning, wherein the tape-out data defines the plurality of polygons and a plurality of polygon exposure doses paired with the plurality of polygons.
摘要:
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. An exemplary method includes receiving an integrated circuit (IC) layout design including a target pattern on a grid. The method further includes receiving a multiple-grid structure. The multiple-grid structure includes a number of exposure grid segments offset one from the other by an offset amount in a first direction. The method further includes performing a multiple-grid exposure to expose the target pattern on a substrate and thereby form a circuit feature pattern on the substrate. Performing the multiple-grid exposure includes scanning the substrate with the multiple-grid structure in a second direction such that a sub-pixel shift of the exposed target pattern occurs in the first direction, and using a delta time (Δt) such that a sub-pixel shift of the exposed target pattern occurs in the second direction.
摘要:
The present disclosure provides an embodiment of a method, for a lithography process for reducing a critical dimension (CD) by a factor n wherein n
摘要:
The present disclosure provides an embodiment of a method, for a lithography process for reducing a critical dimension (CD) by a factor n wherein n