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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Synopsys, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventors:
Yongfa Fan, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Thomas Schmoeller, Hoehenkirchen, DE;
Assignee:
Synopsys, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/5081 (2013.01);
Abstract
Computer-implemented techniques for pixel source optics calculations using spatial coherence are disclosed. Pixelated sources are used for source-mask co-optimization to enhance semiconductor lithography. Calculation of a partially coherent imaging system is used for optical-lithography simulation. The spatial coherence property of neighboring source points is used to reduce imaging calculation complexity. Two or more neighboring points are treated as one pseudo-spatially coherent area element.