Method and apparatus for submicron IC design using edge fragment tagging to correct edge placement distortion

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PATENT NO 6249904
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09302557

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The present invention beneficially provides an improved method and apparatus for designing submicron integrated circuits. A tag identifier is provided to an integrated circuit (IC) design. The tag identifier defines properties for edge fragments in the IC design having edge placement distortion due to the proximity of neighboring features. Edge fragments are tagged if they have the properties defined by the tag identifier. Arbitrary assist features are introduced for each tagged edge fragment. Model-based optical and process correction (OPC) is performed on the tagged edge fragments and the corresponding assist features.

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MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION8005 SW BOECKMAN ROAD WILSONVILLE OR 97070-7777

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Cobb, Nicolas Bailey 1632 Willow Lake La., San Jose, CA 95131-3553 14 555

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