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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2002
Applicants:
John Charles Beckman, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Gregory Allen Michaelson, Richfield, MN (US);
Joel Frederick Kluender, Shakopee, MN (US);
Inventors:
John Charles Beckman, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Gregory Allen Michaelson, Richfield, MN (US);
Joel Frederick Kluender, Shakopee, MN (US);
Assignee:
Polar Semiconductor, Inc., Bloomington, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method to create a layout of a semiconductor device for the purpose of fabricating the semiconductor device is disclosed. The method allows a customer to create a partial layout of the semiconductor device based on a first set of rules, and then allows a manufacturer to generate a more complete layout of the semiconductor device based on the partial layout and the second set of rules.