FLARE MAP CALCULATING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM
First Claim
1. A flare map calculating method comprising:
- dividing a pattern region having a plurality of patterns to set a plurality of division regions in the pattern region;
performing a first exposure simulation in each of the division regions to calculate an optical image intensity distribution in each of the division regions;
calculating an average value of the optical image intensity distribution of the division regions as an average value of optical intensity distribution in each of the division regions;
generating a pattern or plural patterns, which has a pattern density corresponding to the average value of the optical intensity distribution, as a corresponding density pattern in each of the division regions;
generating a density map representing a pattern density distribution within the pattern region based on the corresponding density pattern; and
calculating a flare map representing a flare intensity distribution within the pattern region by convolution integral of the density map and a point spread function.
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Abstract
A flare map calculating method of an embodiment calculates an optical image intensity distribution in each division region set in a pattern region. Furthermore, an average value of the optical image intensity distribution is calculated in each division region. A pattern or plural patterns, which has a pattern density corresponding to the average value, is calculated as a corresponding density pattern in each division region. Furthermore, a density map, which represents a pattern density distribution within the pattern region, is generated based on the corresponding density pattern, and a flare map representing a flare intensity distribution within the pattern region is calculated by convolution integral of the density map and a point spread function.
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1. A flare map calculating method comprising:
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dividing a pattern region having a plurality of patterns to set a plurality of division regions in the pattern region; performing a first exposure simulation in each of the division regions to calculate an optical image intensity distribution in each of the division regions; calculating an average value of the optical image intensity distribution of the division regions as an average value of optical intensity distribution in each of the division regions; generating a pattern or plural patterns, which has a pattern density corresponding to the average value of the optical intensity distribution, as a corresponding density pattern in each of the division regions; generating a density map representing a pattern density distribution within the pattern region based on the corresponding density pattern; and calculating a flare map representing a flare intensity distribution within the pattern region by convolution integral of the density map and a point spread function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A flare map calculating method comprising:
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dividing a pattern region having a plurality of patterns to set a plurality of division regions in the pattern region; performing a first exposure simulation in each of the division regions to calculate an optical image intensity distribution in each of the division regions; calculating an average value of the optical image intensity distribution of the division regions as an average value of optical intensity distribution in each of the division regions; retaining correspondence information in which information indicating the average value of the optical intensity distribution is matched with each of the division regions which are two-dimensionally arrayed, as distribution information of an average value of optical intensity distribution within the pattern region; and calculating a flare map representing a flare intensity distribution within the pattern region by convolution integral of the distribution information and a point spread function. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a flare map calculating program calculating a flare map on a computer, the flare map calculating program causing the computer to execute:
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dividing a pattern region having a plurality of patterns to set a plurality of division regions in the pattern region; performing an exposure simulation in each of the division regions to calculate an optical image intensity distribution in each of the division regions; calculating an average value of the optical image intensity distribution of the division regions as an average value of optical intensity distribution in each of the division regions; generating a pattern or plural patterns, which has a pattern density corresponding to the average value of the optical intensity distribution, as a corresponding density pattern in each of the division regions; generating a density map representing a pattern density within the pattern region based on the corresponding density pattern; and calculating the flare map of the pattern region by convolution integral of the density map and a point spread function. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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