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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013

Filed:

Sep. 28, 2010
Applicants:

Michael L. Rieger, Skamania, WA (US);

Micheal Cranford, Hillsboro, OR (US);

John P. Stirniman, Vancouver, WA (US);

Inventors:

Michael L. Rieger, Skamania, WA (US);

Micheal Cranford, Hillsboro, OR (US);

John P. Stirniman, Vancouver, WA (US);

Assignee:

Synopsys, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/50 (2006.01); G03F 1/00 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Techniques and systems for converting a non-bandlimited pattern layout into a band-limited pattern image are described. During operation, the system receives the non-bandlimited pattern layout which comprises one or more polygons. The system further receives an anti-aliasing filter (AAF) kernel, wherein the AAF kernel is configured to convert a non-bandlimited pattern into a band-limited pattern. The system then constructs an AAF lookup table for the AAF kernel, wherein the AAF lookup table contains precomputed values for a set of convolution functions which are obtained by convolving a set of basis functions with the AAF kernel. Next, the system creates a sampled pattern layout by applying a grid map over the pattern layout. The system then obtains the band-limited pattern image by using the AAF lookup table to convolve the AAF kernel with each grid location in the sampled pattern layout.


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