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Integrated scheme for semiconductor device verification

US6681376B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 17, 2001
Grant dateJan 20, 2004
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Expiry dateOct 17, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L22/20
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for determining device yield of a semiconductor device design, comprises determining statistics of at least one device parameter from at least two device layer patterns; and calculating device yield from the statistics. At least one of the device layer patterns is neither a diffusion layer pattern nor a gate poly layer pattern.

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