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Area based optical proximity correction in raster scan printing

US7407252B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 1, 2004
Grant dateAug 5, 2008
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Expiry dateSep 13, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J2237/31769
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for correcting defects, such as rounded corners and line end shortening, in patterns formed via lithography are provided. Such defects are compensated for “post-rasterization” by manipulating the grayscale values of pixel maps.

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