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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2014
Filed:
May. 17, 2011
Barry Keane, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Thomas Laidig, Richmond, CA (US);
Barry Keane, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Thomas Laidig, Richmond, CA (US);
PineBrook Imaging, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
System and method for a parallel image processing mechanism for applying mask data patterns to substrate in a lithography manufacturing process are disclosed. In one embodiment, the parallel image processing system includes a graphics engine configured to partition an object into a plurality of trapezoids and form an edge list for representing each of the plurality of trapezoids, and a distributor configured to receive the edge list from the graphics engine and distribute the edge list to a plurality of scan line image processing units. The system further includes a sentinel configured to synchronize operations of the plurality of scan line image processing units, and a plurality of buffers configured to store image data from corresponding scan line image processing units and outputs the stored image data using the sentinel.