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Patent No.:

US 9507904 B1

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Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2016

Filed:

Apr. 22, 2014
Applicant:

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;

Inventors:

Chia-Chu Liu, Shin-Chu, TW;

Kuei Shun Chen, Hsinchu, TW;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/5072 (2013.01); G06F 17/5068 (2013.01);
Abstract

A circuit layout method comprises inputting layout data into a circuit layout system. The layout data represents a plurality of patterns in a plurality of cells. Each pattern of the plurality of patterns has a plurality of runs, ends, and corners. The method also comprises specifying a plurality of G1-rule criteria. The method further comprises reviewing a representation of G0-space and G0 rule violations for each cell of the plurality of cells. The method additionally comprises inputting an adjustment to the layout data. The method also comprises reviewing a representation of adjusted cell edge spacings, and selecting to output a final layout.


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