Robert Boschgmbh

Globalfoundries Inc.

Synopsys, Inc.

Piyush Verma

Sam Kavusi

Christopher Johnson

Rajan Gangadharan

Aldrich Lau

Nadezda Fomina

Habib Ahmad

Todd P Lukanc

Aldrich N K Lau

Sarah McGowan

Joseph R Walston

Piyush Pathak

Amzie Adams

Tobias Funk

Pranay Prakash

Thomas Andersen

Joe Walston

Mehrdad Najibi

Aldrich NK Lau

A method includes generating a plurality of intermediate designs for a chip by executing a first sub-step based on a first plurality of inputs, adding at least one intermediate design of the plurality of intermediate designs to a second plurality of inputs, generating a plurality of final designs by executing a second sub-step of the step of the design flow based on the second plurality of inputs, and selecting using a machine learning model a final design from the plurality of final designs. The first sub-step is a sub-step of a step of a design flow and the first plurality of inputs corresponds to input parameters associated with the first sub-step.

Dividing a chip design flow into sub-steps using machine learning

A method of electronic design automation (EDA) using machine learning to modify a current circuit design is provided. The method includes searching for data associated with previous design sessions for previous circuit designs, the searching being performed by implementing machine learning to identify similarities between the current circuit design and the previous circuit designs and the searching providing simulation data identifying the previous design sessions and simulation results of the previous design sessions, determining, in dependence on the simulation data, a respective degree of relevance between the current circuit design and the previous circuit designs, and performing a modification by applying the simulation data to the current circuit design based on the degree of relevance, the applying of the simulation data including performing simulations that apply values obtained from the simulation data to parameters related to the current circuit design and settings related to a simulation of the current design.

Modifying a current circuit design using data from one or more previous circuit designs identified as being similar to the current circuit design

Device and methods for use in a biosensor comprising a multisite array of test sites, the device and methods being useful for modulating the binding interactions between a (biomolecular) probe or detection agent and an analyte of interest by modulating the pH or ionic gradient near the electrodes in such biosensor. An electrochemically active agent that is suitable for use in biological buffers for changing the pH of the biological buffers. Method for changing the pH of biological buffers using the electrochemically active agents. The methods of modulating the binding interactions provided in a biosensor, analytic methods for more accurately controlling and measuring the pH or ionic gradient near the electrodes in such biosensor, and analytic methods for more accurately measuring an analyte of interest in a biological sample.

Methods for generating pH/ionic concentration gradient near electrode surfaces for modulating biomolecular interactions

Device and methods for use in a biosensor comprising a multisite array of test sites, the device and methods being useful for modulating the binding interactions between a (biomolecular) probe or detection agent and an analyte of interest from a biological by modulating the pH or ionic gradient near the electrodes in such biosensor. An electrochemically active agent that is suitable for use in biological buffers for changing the pH of the biological buffers. Method for changing the pH of biological buffers using the electrochemically active agents. The methods of modulating the binding interactions provided in a biosensor, analytic methods for more accurately controlling and measuring the pH or ionic gradient near the electrodes in such biosensor, and analytic methods for more accurately measuring an analyte of interest in a biological sample.

Methods for generating pH/ionic concentration gradient near electrode surfaces for modulating biomolecular interactions, and bubble detection using electrodes

Methods of modulating the binding interactions between a (biomolecular) probe or detection agent and an analyte of interest from a biological sample in a biosensor having a multisite array of test sites. In particular, the methods modulate the pH or ionic concentration gradient near the electrodes in such biosensor. The methods of modulating the binding interactions provide a biosensor and analytic methods for more accurately measuring an analyte of interest in a biological sample.

A method of designing an optical photomask includes providing a target pattern, correcting the target pattern with an OPC model, adjusting the target pattern and/or the OPC model, and correcting a first corrected pattern. The target pattern indicates a target shape of a pre-pattern opening in a photoresist layer on a semiconductor substrate. Correcting the target pattern includes using an optical proximity correction (OPC) model to generate OPC output information that includes edge placement error (EPE) information, a first corrected pattern, and/or a simulated contour of the pre-pattern opening. Adjusting the target pattern and/or the OPC model includes adjusting with OPC based adjustments that are based on the OPC output information. Correcting the first corrected pattern includes using the OPC model in response to the OPC based adjustments to generate a second corrected pattern.

Methods and systems for designing and manufacturing optical lithography masks

Methods for modifying a physical design of an electrical circuit used in the manufacture of a semiconductor device, and methods for fabricating an integrated circuit, are provided. In an embodiment, a method includes providing a circuit design layout that has a plurality of element patterns. A first library of problematic sections is provided. An initial circuit section and an additional circuit section within the circuit design layout are determined to match problematic sections in the first library, and the initial and additional circuit sections have overlapping peripheral boundaries. A second library of replacement sections is provided. The replacement sections correspond to the problematic sections. The circuit sections that match the problematic sections are replaced with a replacement section that corresponds to the respective problematic sections to form the final circuit layout. Boundary characteristics of the replacement sections are substantially the same as the circuit sections replaced thereby.

Methods of modifying a physical design of an electrical circuit used in the manufacture of a semiconductor device

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