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Manufacturing aware design of integrated circuit layouts

  • US 7,712,064 B2
  • Filed: 05/20/2006
  • Issued: 05/04/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A manufacturing aware process for designing an integrated circuit (“

  • IC”

    ) layout, the process comprising;

    a. receiving a manufacturing configuration that specifies a set of manufacturing settings for a set of machines to be used to manufacture an IC once the IC layout is designed, wherein the set of manufacturing settings comprises a specified first dipole lens and a second dipole lens for a first layer of the IC layout;

    b. prior to designing the IC layout, defining a set of design rules based on the specified manufacturing configuration; and

    c. after defining the set of design rules, designing the IC layout using the set of design rules, said designing performed by at least one computer.

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