Patents by Inventor David V. MACDONNELL, II

David V. MACDONNELL, II has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods and Systems to Meet Technology Pattern Density Requirements of Semiconductor Fabrication Processes
    Publication number: 20110289470
    Abstract: Techniques, systems, and methods are provided for optimizing pattern density fill patterns for integrated circuits. The method includes adjusting an area of a scribe line and a density of dummy fill shapes in the adjusted scribe line, while maintaining an area of the die, to achieve a pattern density associated with technology ground rules for a particular design of the die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeanne P. BICKFORD, Allan O. CRUZ, Michelle GILL, Howard S. LANDIS, David V. MACDONNELL, II, Donald J. SAMUELS, Roger J. YERDON