Computer-aided design and analysis of circuits and semiconductor – Nanotechnology related integrated circuit design
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-13
2010-06-22
Chiang, Jack (Department: 2825)
Computer-aided design and analysis of circuits and semiconductor
Nanotechnology related integrated circuit design
C716S030000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07743358
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for modifying a mask data set includes calculating a derivative of a figure-of-merit, indicative of a data set defined by a plurality of polygon edges and then segmenting polygon edges in response to said step of calculating.
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Huang Hsu-Ting
Sezginer Abdurrahman
Yenikaya Bayram
Bowers Brandon W
Cadence Design Systems Inc.
Chiang Jack
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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