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Charged beam pattern data generating method and a charged beam pattern data generating apparatus
Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corp
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Filing: 1995-09-28
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Granted: 1998-09-22
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Expires: 2015-09-28
Abstract
Abstract A charged beam pattern data generating method for generating high quality pattern data from the circuit layout design data of a semiconductor device for use by a charged beam drawing apparatus in the production of resist patterns or other semiconductor device manufacturing processes.
Inventors
- 👤 Koichi Moriizumi
- 👤 Kinya Kamiyama
- 👤 Makoto Kanno
- 👤 Hironobu Taoka
- 👤 Hiroomi Nakao
- 👤 Kazuhiro Yamazaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 10:39
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J37/00; H01J37/30; H01J37/302; H01J37/3023; H01J37/3026; H01J2237/00; H01J2237/30; H01J2237/304; H01J2237/30472; H01J2237/30483; H01J2237/30494
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 41
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A charged beam pattern data generating method comprising: a data receiving step for receiving design layout data; an automatic critical dimensions (CD) area separating step for separating critical dimensions areas requiring high dimensional precision contained in the design layout data; a basic geometric shape separating step for dividing polygons remaining after the automatic critical dimensions (CD) area separating step, into basic geometric shapes; wherein the automatic critical dimensions (CD) area separating step is performed before the basic geometric shape separating step; and a generating step for generating the charred beam pattern data using the basic geometric shapes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A charged beam pattern data generating method comprising: a data receiving step for receiving design layout data; an automatic critical dimensions (CD) area separating step for separating critical dimensions areas requiring high dimensional precision contained in the design layout data; a basic geometric shape separating step for dividing polygons remaining after the automatic critical dimensions (CD) area separating step, into basic geometric shapes; wherein the automatic critical dimensions (CD) area separating step is performed before the basic geometric shape separating step; and a generating step for generating the charred beam pattern data using the basic geometric shapes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The charged beam pattern data generating method of claim 1, wherein the automatic critical dimensions (CD) area separating steps includes detecting internal sides of the polygons, and not using the internal sides as candidate sides for critical dimensions area separation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The charged beam pattern data generating method of claim 1, wherein the automatic critical dimensions (CD) area separating step includes interrupting critical dimensions area separation when fine drawing data is generated as a result of the critical dimensions area separation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The charged beam pattern data generating method of claim 1, wherein the automatic critical dimensions (CD) area separating step includes defining plural critical dimensions values.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The charged beam pattern data generating method of claim 4, wherein the automatic critical dimensions (CD) area separating step includes defining a priority sequence for the plural critical dimensions values.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
67 words
The charged beam pattern data generating method of claim 1, further comprising: a scanning step for scanning polygon widths to automatically extract critical dimensions; and an inputting step for inputting extracted critical dimensions to the automatic critical dimensions (CD) area separating step so that the automatic critical dimensions (CD) area separating step utilizes the extracted critical dimensions to separate the critical dimensions areas requiring high dimensional precision.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
A charged beam pattern data generating method comprising: a data receiving step for receiving design layout data; a triangle separation step for separating right triangle components from polygons contained in the design layout data; and a generating step for generating the charred beam pattern data using the right triangle components.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
A charged beam pattern data generating method comprising: a data receiving step for receiving design layout data; a triangle separation step for separating right triangle components from polygons contained in the design layout data; and a generating step for generating the charred beam pattern data using the right triangle components.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The charged beam pattern data generating method of claim 7, wherein the triangle separation step does not separate triangles having a slightly sloping side during right triangle separation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
75 words
A charged beam pattern data generating method comprising: a data receiving step for receiving design layout data; and a basic geometric shape separation step for selecting the best separation results from the design layout data based on a predetermined evaluation standard from a plurality of separation results formed by sequentially inserting dividing lines from each vertex of a polygon; and a generating step for generating the charged beam pattern data using the best separation results.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
75 words
A charged beam pattern data generating method comprising: a data receiving step for receiving design layout data; and a basic geometric shape separation step for selecting the best separation results from the design layout data based on a predetermined evaluation standard from a plurality of separation results formed by sequentially inserting dividing lines from each vertex of a polygon; and a generating step for generating the charged beam pattern data using the best separation results.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
The charged beam pattern data generating method of claim 9, wherein the basic geometric shape separation step includes selecting the separation results of which a sum of lengths of representative sides of fine drawing data affecting a dimensional precision of patterns is smallest.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
59 words
The charged beam pattern data generating method of claim 9, wherein the basic geometric shape separating step includes calculating lengths of representative sides of fine shapes affecting dimensional precision of a resist pattern for division results, for each combination of the dividing lines during dividing lines insertion, and selecting the separation results for which the calculated value is smallest.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The charged beam pattern data generating method of claim 9, wherein the basic geometric shape separating step does not insert a dividing line when dividing line insertion creates fine drawing data.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
The charged beam pattern data generating method of claim 9, wherein the basic geometric shape separation step does not insert a dividing line when dividing line insertion divides a critical dimensions area.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
86 words
The charged beam pattern data generating method of claim 9, wherein the basic geometric shape separation step includes, after inserting all of the dividing lines which are insertable inside each polygon, defining a cost, sequentially extracting the dividing lines for which a product of the cost and a length of the dividing line is smallest, separating the basic geometric shapes formed by the dividing line side and sides of the polygons, and for each dividing line, producing fine drawing data or dividing a critical dimensions area.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
80 words
A charged beam pattern data generating method comprising: a data receiving step for receiving design layout data; a basic geometric shape separating step for dividing polygons contained in the design layout data into basic geometric shapes; a fine drawing data editing step for editing fine drawing data that can not be separated by the basic geometric shape separation step; and a generating step for generating the charred beam pattern data using the basic geometric shaves and the fine drawing data.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
80 words
A charged beam pattern data generating method comprising: a data receiving step for receiving design layout data; a basic geometric shape separating step for dividing polygons contained in the design layout data into basic geometric shapes; a fine drawing data editing step for editing fine drawing data that can not be separated by the basic geometric shape separation step; and a generating step for generating the charred beam pattern data using the basic geometric shaves and the fine drawing data.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
64 words
A charged beam pattern data generating method comprising: a data receiving step for receiving design layout data; an automatic chamfer member editing step for suppressing generation of fine drawing data by deleting or revising unnecessary chamfered members contained in the design layout data; and a generating step for generating the charged beam pattern data using the design layout data without the unnecessary chamfered members.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
64 words
A charged beam pattern data generating method comprising: a data receiving step for receiving design layout data; an automatic chamfer member editing step for suppressing generation of fine drawing data by deleting or revising unnecessary chamfered members contained in the design layout data; and a generating step for generating the charged beam pattern data using the design layout data without the unnecessary chamfered members.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
72 words
A charged beam pattern data generating method comprising: a data receiving step for receiving design layout data; an automatic chamfer member editing step for suppressing generation of fine drawing data by revising slightly inclined sides that are not chamfered members contained in the design layout data; and a generating step for generating the charged beam pattern data using the design layout data and the slightly inclined sides that are not chamfer members.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
72 words
A charged beam pattern data generating method comprising: a data receiving step for receiving design layout data; an automatic chamfer member editing step for suppressing generation of fine drawing data by revising slightly inclined sides that are not chamfered members contained in the design layout data; and a generating step for generating the charged beam pattern data using the design layout data and the slightly inclined sides that are not chamfer members.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
45 words
The charged beam pattern data generating method of claim 17, wherein the automatic chamfer member editing step includes revising slightly inclined sides that are not chamfered members by generating a new side bisecting an area of a triangle unit formed by the slightly inclined sides.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
87 words
The charged beam pattern data generating method of claim 17, wherein the automatic chamfer member editing step includes revising slightly inclined sides that are not chamfered members by generating a new side, and determining for each of the slightly inclined sides whether a new side should be generated, using a length of each slightly inclined side, an angle formed by each slightly inclined side and a second side connecting thereto, and a side of each slightly inclined side which is to be drawn by an electron beam.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
99 words
A charged beam pattern data generating method comprising: a data receiving step for receiving design layout data; an automatic chamfer editing step for suppressing generation of fine drawing data by deleting or revising unnecessary chamfered members contained in the design layout data; a triangle separating step for separating right triangle components from polygons contained in the design layout data; wherein the triangle separating step is performed after the automatic chamfer member editing step; and a generating step for generating the charged beam pattern data using the design layout data without unnecessary chamfer member and using the right triangle components.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
99 words
A charged beam pattern data generating method comprising: a data receiving step for receiving design layout data; an automatic chamfer editing step for suppressing generation of fine drawing data by deleting or revising unnecessary chamfered members contained in the design layout data; a triangle separating step for separating right triangle components from polygons contained in the design layout data; wherein the triangle separating step is performed after the automatic chamfer member editing step; and a generating step for generating the charged beam pattern data using the design layout data without unnecessary chamfer member and using the right triangle components.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
54 words
A charged beam pattern data generating apparatus comprising: data receiving means for receiving design layout data; an automatic critical dimensions (CD) area separating means for separating critical dimensions areas requiring high dimensional precision contained in the design layout data; and generating means for generating the charged beam pattern data using the critical dimension areas.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
54 words
A charged beam pattern data generating apparatus comprising: data receiving means for receiving design layout data; an automatic critical dimensions (CD) area separating means for separating critical dimensions areas requiring high dimensional precision contained in the design layout data; and generating means for generating the charged beam pattern data using the critical dimension areas.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
48 words
A charged beam pattern data generating apparatus comprising: data receiving means for receiving design layout data; a triangle separation means for pre-separating right triangle components from polygons contained in the design layout data; and generating means for generating the charged beam pattern data using the right triangle components.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
48 words
A charged beam pattern data generating apparatus comprising: data receiving means for receiving design layout data; a triangle separation means for pre-separating right triangle components from polygons contained in the design layout data; and generating means for generating the charged beam pattern data using the right triangle components.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
73 words
A charged beam pattern data generating apparatus comprising: data receiving means for receiving design layout data; automatic critical dimensions extraction means for scanning polygon widths to automatically extract critical dimensions areas contained in the design layout data using extracted critical dimensions; means for inputting the extracted critical dimensions to said automatic critical dimensions (CD) area separating means; and generating means for generating the charred beam pattern data using the extracted critical dimensions areas.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
73 words
A charged beam pattern data generating apparatus comprising: data receiving means for receiving design layout data; automatic critical dimensions extraction means for scanning polygon widths to automatically extract critical dimensions areas contained in the design layout data using extracted critical dimensions; means for inputting the extracted critical dimensions to said automatic critical dimensions (CD) area separating means; and generating means for generating the charred beam pattern data using the extracted critical dimensions areas.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
70 words
A charged beam pattern data generating apparatus comprising: data receiving means for receiving design layout data; basic geometric shape separation means for selecting the best separation results from the design layout data based on a predetermined evaluation standard from among plural separation results formed by sequentially inserting dividing lines from each vertex of a polygon; and generating means for generating the charged beam pattern data using the best separation results.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
70 words
A charged beam pattern data generating apparatus comprising: data receiving means for receiving design layout data; basic geometric shape separation means for selecting the best separation results from the design layout data based on a predetermined evaluation standard from among plural separation results formed by sequentially inserting dividing lines from each vertex of a polygon; and generating means for generating the charged beam pattern data using the best separation results.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
59 words
A charged beam pattern data generating apparatus comprising: data receiving means for receiving design layout data; fine drawing data editing means for editing fine drawing data contained in the design layout data that can not be processed by a basic geometric shape separation device; and generating means for generating the charged beam pattern data using the fine drawing data.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
59 words
A charged beam pattern data generating apparatus comprising: data receiving means for receiving design layout data; fine drawing data editing means for editing fine drawing data contained in the design layout data that can not be processed by a basic geometric shape separation device; and generating means for generating the charged beam pattern data using the fine drawing data.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
58 words
A charged beam pattern data generating apparatus comprising: data receiving means for receiving design layout data; and an automatic chamfer member editing means for suppressing generation of fine drawing data by deleting or revising unnecessary chamfered members contained in the design layout data; and generating means for generating the charged beam pattern data without the unnecessary chamfered members.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
58 words
A charged beam pattern data generating apparatus comprising: data receiving means for receiving design layout data; and an automatic chamfer member editing means for suppressing generation of fine drawing data by deleting or revising unnecessary chamfered members contained in the design layout data; and generating means for generating the charged beam pattern data without the unnecessary chamfered members.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
70 words
A charged beam pattern data generating apparatus comprising: data receiving means for receiving design layout data; an automatic chamfer member editing means for suppressing generation of fine drawing data by revising slightly inclined sides that are not chamfered members contained in the design layout data; and generating means for generating the charred beam pattern data using the design layout data and the slightly inclined sides that are not chamfered members.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
70 words
A charged beam pattern data generating apparatus comprising: data receiving means for receiving design layout data; an automatic chamfer member editing means for suppressing generation of fine drawing data by revising slightly inclined sides that are not chamfered members contained in the design layout data; and generating means for generating the charred beam pattern data using the design layout data and the slightly inclined sides that are not chamfered members.
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