An efficient rule-based OPC approach using a DRC tool for 0.18μm ASIC

  • Ji Soong Park
  • , Chul Hong Park
  • , Sang Uhk Rhie
  • , Yoo Hyon Kim
  • , Moon Hyun Yoo
  • , Jeong Taek Kong
  • , Hyung Woo Kim
  • , Sun Il Yoo

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Abstract

The increasing complexity and data volume of VLSI designs demand an efficient optical proximity correction (OPC) technique. In this paper, we address the issues related to the gate bridge, which is serious in the subquarter micron technology, and the wide range of contact CD (Critical Dimension) variation. We present the efficient gate CD control method by introducing the critical area correction. In addition, the contact CD variation is reduced under the target CD range due to the combination of the contact biasing and the process calibration. The correction time and output data volume are drastically reduced by the hierarchical data manipulation using a DRC (Design Rule Check) tool, which basically exploits the characteristics of the design layers in ASIC's. The newly proposed incremental on-line violation filtering method also reduces the correction cycle time significantly.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the IEEE 2000 1st International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, ISQED 2000
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages81-85
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)0769505252
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000
Externally publishedYes
Event1st IEEE International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, ISQED 2000 - San Jose, United States
Duration: 20 Mar 200022 Mar 2000

Publication series

NameProceedings - International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, ISQED
Volume2000-January
ISSN (Print)1948-3287
ISSN (Electronic)1948-3295

Conference

Conference1st IEEE International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, ISQED 2000
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose
Period20/03/0022/03/00

Keywords

  • CD
  • Critical area
  • DRC
  • OPC
  • Rule extraction

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