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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2017
Globalfoundries Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;
Guoxiang Ning, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
Yuping Ren, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Chin Teong Lim, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Xusheng Wu, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
Paul Ackmann, Gansevoort, NY (US);
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC., Grand Cayman, KY;
Abstract
Methods for identification and partial re-routing of selected areas (e.g., including critical areas) in a layout of an IC design and the resulting device are disclosed. Embodiments include comparing design data of an IC device against criteria of manufacturing processes to manufacture the IC device; identifying in the design data a layout area based, at least in part, on proximity of metal segments, interconnecting segments, or a combination thereof in the layout area; performing partial re-routing in the layout area to substantially meet the criteria, wherein at least one interconnecting element is shifted or extended; and integrating the partial re-routing into the design data for use in the manufacturing processes.