Pattern weakness and strength detection and tracking during a semiconductor device fabrication process

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PATENT NO 9846934
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15066280

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Tracking patterns during a semiconductor fabrication process includes: obtaining an image of a portion of a fabricated device; extracting contours of the portion of the fabricated device from the obtained image; aligning the extracted contour to a matching section of a reference design; decomposing the matching section of the reference design into one or more patterns; and updating a pattern tracking database with information pertaining to at least one pattern in the one or more patterns generated as a result of the decomposition.

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ANCHOR SEMICONDUCTOR INC3235 KIFER ROAD SUITE 200 SANTA CLARA CA 95051

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chen, Justin Milpitas, US 16 144
Chen, Ye San Jose, US 257 3442
Hsiang, Chingyun Cupertino, US 2 69
Hu, Chenmin Saratoga, US 6 113
Ma, Yue San Jose, US 269 3729
Vikram, Abhishek Santa Clara, US 6 104
Xu, Raymond Sunnyvale, US 14 87
Zafar, Khurram San Jose, US 10 733
Zhang, Ping Saratoga, US 445 2139

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