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公开(公告)号:US10930505B2
公开(公告)日:2021-02-23
申请号:US16542790
申请日:2019-08-16
Inventor: Tsong-Hua Ou , Ken-Hsien Hsieh , Shih-Ming Chang , Wen-Chun Huang , Chih-Ming Lai , Ru-Gun Liu , Tsai-Sheng Gau
IPC: H01L21/033 , H01L21/027 , H01L21/321 , H01L21/311 , H01L21/3213
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of patterning a target material layer over a semiconductor substrate. The method includes steps of forming a spacer feature over the target material layer using a first sub-layout and performing a photolithographic patterning process using a second sub-layout to form a first feature. A portion of the first feature extends over the spacer feature. The method further includes steps of removing the portion of the first feature extending over the spacer feature and removing the spacer feature. Other methods and associated patterned semiconductor wafers are also provided herein.
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公开(公告)号:US09679100B2
公开(公告)日:2017-06-13
申请号:US14831926
申请日:2015-08-21
Inventor: Wen-Li Cheng , Ming-Hui Chih , Ru-Gun Liu , Wen-Chun Huang
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of performing optical proximity correction (OPC). An integrated circuit (IC) design layout is received. The design layout contains a plurality of IC layout patterns. Two or more of the plurality of IC layout patterns are grouped together. The grouped IC layout patterns are dissected, or target points are set for the grouped IC layout patterns. Thereafter, an OPC process is performed based on the grouped IC layout patterns.
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公开(公告)号:US08954899B2
公开(公告)日:2015-02-10
申请号:US13645256
申请日:2012-10-04
Inventor: Ping-Chieh Wu , Tzu-Chin Lin , Hung-Ting Lu , Wen-Chun Huang , Ru-Gun Liu
Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method of calibrating a contour. The method includes designing an anchor pattern, printing the anchor pattern on a substrate, collecting scanning electron microscope (SEM) data of the printed anchor pattern on the substrate, wherein the SEM data includes a SEM image of the printed anchor pattern on the substrate, converting the SEM image of the printed anchor pattern on the substrate into a SEM contour of the printed anchor pattern, analyzing the SEM contour of the printed anchor pattern, and aligning the SEM contour of the anchor pattern to form the calibrated SEM contour.
Abstract translation: 本公开描述了校准轮廓的方法。 该方法包括设计锚定图案,在基板上印刷锚图案,在基板上收集印刷的锚图案的扫描电子显微镜(SEM)数据,其中SEM数据包括印刷的锚图案在基板上的SEM图像, 将印刷的锚定图案的SEM图像转印到印刷锚定图案的SEM轮廓上,分析印刷的锚图案的SEM轮廓,并对准锚定图案的SEM轮廓以形成校准的SEM轮廓。
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公开(公告)号:US12159092B2
公开(公告)日:2024-12-03
申请号:US18226677
申请日:2023-07-26
Inventor: Chia-Ping Chiang , Ming-Hui Chih , Chih-Wei Hsu , Ping-Chieh Wu , Ya-Ting Chang , Tsung-Yu Wang , Wen-Li Cheng , Hui En Yin , Wen-Chun Huang , Ru-Gun Liu , Tsai-Sheng Gau
Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure provide coloring methods that sort and pre-color nodes of G0-linked networks in a multiple-patterning technology (MPT)-compliant layout design by coordinate. In one embodiment, a method includes identifying target networks in a circuit layout, each target network having two or more linked nodes representing circuit patterns, and each target network being presented in an imaginary X-Y coordinate plane, assigning a first feature to a first node in each target network, the first node is determined using a coordinate-based method, and assigning the first feature and a second feature to remaining nodes in each target network in an alternating manner so that any two immediately adjacent linked nodes in each target network have different features.
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公开(公告)号:US10747938B2
公开(公告)日:2020-08-18
申请号:US16516853
申请日:2019-07-19
Inventor: Hung-Chun Wang , Ching-Hsu Chang , Chun-Hung Wu , Cheng Kun Tsai , Feng-Ju Chang , Feng-Lung Lin , Ming-Hsuan Wu , Ping-Chieh Wu , Ru-Gun Liu , Wen-Chun Huang , Wen-Hao Liu
IPC: G06F17/50 , G06F30/398 , G03F7/20 , G03F1/36 , H01L27/02 , G06F30/39 , G06F119/18
Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing method includes receiving an IC design layout having IC regions separate from each other. Each of the IC regions includes an initial IC pattern that is substantially identical among the IC regions. The method further includes identifying a group of IC regions from the IC regions. All IC regions in the group have a substantially same location effect, which is introduced by global locations of the IC regions on the IC design layout. The method further includes performing a correction process to a first IC region in the group, modifying the initial IC pattern in the first IC region into a first corrected IC pattern. The correction process includes using a computer program to correct location effect. The method further includes replacing the initial IC pattern in a second IC region in the group with the first corrected IC pattern.
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公开(公告)号:US20190340330A1
公开(公告)日:2019-11-07
申请号:US16516853
申请日:2019-07-19
Inventor: Hung-Chun Wang , Ching-Hsu Chang , Chun-Hung Wu , Cheng Kun Tsai , Feng-Ju Chang , Feng-Lung Lin , Ming-Hsuan WU , Ping-Chieh Wu , Ru-Gun Liu , Wen-Chun Huang , Wen-Hao Liu
Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing method includes receiving an IC design layout having IC regions separate from each other. Each of the IC regions includes an initial IC pattern that is substantially identical among the IC regions. The method further includes identifying a group of IC regions from the IC regions. All IC regions in the group have a substantially same location effect, which is introduced by global locations of the IC regions on the IC design layout. The method further includes performing a correction process to a first IC region in the group, modifying the initial IC pattern in the first IC region into a first corrected IC pattern. The correction process includes using a computer program to correct location effect. The method further includes replacing the initial IC pattern in a second IC region in the group with the first corrected IC pattern.
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公开(公告)号:US20170053055A1
公开(公告)日:2017-02-23
申请号:US14831926
申请日:2015-08-21
Inventor: Wen-Li Cheng , Ming-Hui Chih , Ru-Gun Liu , Wen-Chun Huang
IPC: G06F17/50
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of performing optical proximity correction (OPC). An integrated circuit (IC) design layout is received. The design layout contains a plurality of IC layout patterns. Two or more of the plurality of IC layout patterns are grouped together. The grouped IC layout patterns are dissected, or target points are set for the grouped IC layout patterns. Thereafter, an OPC process is performed based on the grouped IC layout patterns.
Abstract translation: 本公开提供了一种执行光学邻近校正(OPC)的方法。 收到集成电路(IC)设计布局。 设计布局包含多个IC布局图案。 多个IC布局图案中的两个或更多个被分组在一起。 解剖分组的IC布局模式,或为分组的IC布局模式设置目标点。 此后,基于分组的IC布局模式执行OPC处理。
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公开(公告)号:US20160293422A1
公开(公告)日:2016-10-06
申请号:US15174131
申请日:2016-06-06
Inventor: Tsong-Hua Ou , Ken-Hsien Hsieh , Shih-Ming Chang , Wen-Chun Huang , Chih-Ming Lai , Ru-Gun Liu , Tsai-Sheng Gau
IPC: H01L21/033
CPC classification number: H01L21/0338 , H01L21/0274 , H01L21/0335 , H01L21/0337 , H01L21/31144 , H01L21/3212 , H01L21/32139
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of patterning a target material layer over a semiconductor substrate. The method includes steps of forming a spacer feature over the target material layer using a first sub-layout and performing a photolithographic patterning process using a second sub-layout to form a first feature. A portion of the first feature extends over the spacer feature. The method further includes steps of removing the portion of the first feature extending over the spacer feature and removing the spacer feature. Other methods and associated patterned semiconductor wafers are also provided herein.
Abstract translation: 本公开提供了在半导体衬底上图案化靶材料层的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤:使用第一子布局在目标材料层上形成间隔物特征,并使用第二子布局进行光刻图案化处理以形成第一特征。 第一特征的一部分在间隔物特征上延伸。 该方法还包括以下步骤:移除在间隔物特征上延伸的第一特征的部分并去除间隔物特征。 本文还提供了其它方法和相关的图案化半导体晶片。
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公开(公告)号:US09418191B2
公开(公告)日:2016-08-16
申请号:US13886062
申请日:2013-05-02
Inventor: Hung-Chun Wang , Jeng-Horng Chen , Shy-Jay Lin , Chia-Ping Chiang , Cheng Kun Tsai , Wen-Chun Huang , Ru-Gun Liu
IPC: G03F7/00 , G06F17/50 , G03F1/00 , G03F1/78 , H01J37/302 , H01J37/317 , B82Y10/00 , B82Y40/00 , G03F7/20 , H01L21/027
CPC classification number: G06F17/5081 , B82Y10/00 , B82Y40/00 , G03F1/144 , G03F1/78 , G03F7/70283 , G03F7/70441 , H01J37/3026 , H01J37/3174 , H01J2237/31769 , H01J2237/31771 , H01L21/0274 , H01L21/0275
Abstract: A method for writing a design to a material using an electron beam includes assigning a first dosage to a first polygonal shape. The first polygonal shape occupies a first virtual layer and includes a first set of pixels. The method also includes simulating a first write operation using the first polygonal shape to create the design, discerning an error in the simulated first write operation, and assigning a second dosage to a second polygonal shape to reduce the error. The second polygonal shape occupies a second virtual layer. The method further includes creating a data structure that includes the first and second polygonal shapes and saving the data structure to a non-transitory computer-readable medium.
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公开(公告)号:US09395618B2
公开(公告)日:2016-07-19
申请号:US14807999
申请日:2015-07-24
Inventor: Ching-Hsu Chang , Nian-Fuh Cheng , Chih-Shiang Chou , Wen-Chun Huang , Ru-Gun Liu
CPC classification number: G03F1/22 , G03F1/70 , G03F7/70066 , G03F7/70283 , G03F7/70433
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor lithography system. The lithography system includes a projection optics component. The projection optics component includes a curved aperture. The lithography system includes a photo mask positioned over the projection optics component. The photo mask contains a plurality of elongate semiconductor patterns. The semiconductor patterns each point in a direction substantially perpendicular to the curved aperture of the projection optics component. The present disclosure also provides a method. The method includes receiving a design layout for a semiconductor device. The design layout contains a plurality of semiconductor patterns each oriented in a given direction. The method includes transforming the design layout into a mask layout. The semiconductor patterns in the mask layout are oriented in a plurality of different directions as a function of their respective location.
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