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Method for providing layout design and photo mask

US7376931B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 2004
Grant dateMay 20, 2008
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Expiry dateFeb 25, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D89/10
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for providing the layout design of semiconductor integrated circuit that is capable of promoting the reduction of the circuit pattern area is provided. A hole pattern is disposed at the mesh point which is an intersecting point of mutually orthogonal virtual grid lines and another hole pattern is not disposed at the adjacent mesh point that is the closed mesh point having the hole pattern thereon.

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