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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2014
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Hsien-Ming Chen, Hsinchu, TW;
Yi-Ting Wang, Hsinchu County, TW;
Jian-Zhi Huang, Hsinchu, TW;
Chia-Ying Lin, Tainan, TW;
Chia-Chi Ho, Hsinchu County, TW;
Ya-Chin Liang, Tainan, TW;
Ke-Wei Su, Hsinchu County, TW;
Chung-Shi Chiang, Hsinchu County, TW;
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
In some embodiments, in a method, a netlist is received. The netlist comprises a subcircuit that comprises a device and a rule check module. The rule check module specifies a plurality of terminals of the device subject to an operating space, and at least one parameter that controls a non-rectangular boundary of the operating space. The netlist is simulated to obtain simulation data associated with the terminals of the device. The operating space that has the non-rectangular boundary is formed by using the at least one parameter. The simulation data is checked against the operating space. A situation in which the checked simulation data does not fall within the operating space is reflected.