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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2014
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Chi-Ming Tsai, Taipei, TW;
Chih-Chiang Tu, Tauyen, TW;
Wen-Hao Cheng, Hsinchu, TW;
Ru-Gun Liu, Zhubei, TW;
Shuo-Yen Chou, Ji-an Shiang, TW;
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
A system and method that includes receiving a layout of an integrated circuit (IC) device. A template library is provided having a plurality of parameterized shape elements. A curvilinear feature of layout is classified by selecting at least one of the parameterized shape elements that defines the curvilinear feature. A template index is associated with the layout is formed that includes the selected parameterized shape element. The template index and the layout can be delivered to a mask writer, which uses the template index and the layout to fabricate a pattern on a photomask.