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Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014

Filed:

May. 29, 2012
Applicants:

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);

Inventors:

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);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
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.


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