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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
May. 29, 2012
Richard S. Brink, Rochester, MN (US);
Michael R. Curry, Rochester, MN (US);
Jay A. Lawrence, Rochester, MN (US);
Thomas C. Perez, Austin, TX (US);
Scott Trcka, Rochester, MN (US);
John W. Zack, Rochester, MN (US);
Richard S. Brink, Rochester, MN (US);
Michael R. Curry, Rochester, MN (US);
Jay A. Lawrence, Rochester, MN (US);
Thomas C. Perez, Austin, TX (US);
Scott Trcka, Rochester, MN (US);
John W. Zack, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention include a method for categorizing and displaying design rule errors. The method may include receiving, from a design rule checker, more than one violation of a design rule within a design layout. The method may also include determining distinct categories of the design rule violations by comparing parameters associated with the design rule violations.