Apparatus and method for dummy pattern arrangement

Computer-aided design and analysis of circuits and semiconductor – Design of semiconductor mask or reticle – Layout generation

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C716S051000, C430S005000, C438S183000

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07984396

ABSTRACT:
The EB data is separated into an area A and other area. The area A is covered by a recognition layer to which an algorism is linked to form a recognition layer A. For arranging a same dummy pattern for respective areas A, a dummy pattern creation starting point is designated in a common position for each recognition layer A. When there are areas A which have different rotation angles, the recognition layer is created to satisfy a condition that, even if any corner of the area A is designated as the dummy pattern creation starting point, the created dummy pattern becomes an identical arrangement. The sizes DP and gaps GAP of the dummy pattern elements composing the dummy pattern are respectively same in X-direction and Y-direction. The size of the recognition layer A is determined by: a multiple of (DP+GAP)+DP, in X and Y-direction respectively.

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