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Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013

Filed:

Dec. 08, 2009
Applicants:

Rao H. Desineni, Essex Junction, VT (US);

Maroun Kassab, Essex Junction, VT (US);

Mary P. Kusko, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);

Leah M. Pastel, Essex Junction, VT (US);

Inventors:

Rao H. Desineni, Essex Junction, VT (US);

Maroun Kassab, Essex Junction, VT (US);

Mary P. Kusko, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);

Leah M. Pastel, Essex Junction, VT (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/50 (2006.01); G01R 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method of selecting fault candidates based on the physical layout of an Integrated Circuit (IC) layout, that includes, identifying failing observation points in an IC layout, determining the failing observation points proximity geometry in the IC circuit layout, determining if a proximity criteria for the failing observation points is met, and identifying faults associated with the failing observation points that meet the proximity criteria; and including the identified faults in a fault candidate set.


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