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Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device

US12299368B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 17, 2021
Grant dateMay 13, 2025
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Expiry dateNov 23, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2119/18
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes generating a first virtual layout by placing and routing standard cells using a virtual netlist, searching first duplicate pattern regions in the first virtual layout and choosing one of them as a first representative pattern region, performing an OPC operation on the first representative pattern region to obtain a first OPC result, generating an actual layout by placing and routing standard cells using an actual netlist, performing an OPC operation on the actual layout, and forming a photoresist pattern on a substrate using a photomask manufactured based on the actual layout, to which the OPC operation is applied.

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