Patents by Inventor Min-Hong Wu

Min-Hong Wu 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).

  • Patent number: 8201111
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for integrated circuit designs and post layout analysis. The integrated circuit design method includes providing a plurality of IC devices with various design dimensions; collecting electrical performance data of the IC devices; extracting equivalent dimensions of the IC devices; generating a shape related model to relate the equivalent dimensions to the electrical performance data of the IC devices; and creating a data refinement table using the equivalent dimensions and the electrical performance data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Chin Hou, Ying-Chou Cheng, Ru-Gun Liu, Chih-Ming Lai, Yi-Kan Cheng, Chung-Kai Lin, Hsiao-Shu Chao, Ping-Heng Yeh, Min-Hong Wu, Yao-Ching Ku, Tsong-Hua Ou
  • Publication number: 20110289466
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for integrated circuit designs and post layout analysis. The integrated circuit design method includes providing a plurality of IC devices with various design dimensions; collecting electrical performance data of the IC devices; extracting equivalent dimensions of the IC devices; generating a shape related model to relate the equivalent dimensions to the electrical performance data of the IC devices; and creating a data refinement table using the equivalent dimensions and the electrical performance data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yung-Chin Hou, Ying-Chou Cheng, Ru-Gun Liu, Chih-Ming Lai, Yi-Kan Cheng, Chung-Kai Lin, Hsiao-Shu Chao, Ping-Heng Yeh, Min-Hong Wu, Yao-Ching Ku, Tsong-Hua Ou
  • Patent number: 8037575
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) design method includes providing an IC layout contour based on an IC design layout of an IC device and IC manufacturing data; generating an effective rectangle layout to represent the IC layout contour; and simulating the IC device using the effective rectangular layout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ying-Chou Cheng, Chih-Ming Lai, Ru-Gun Liu, Tsong-Hua Ou, Min-Hong Wu, Yih-Yuh Doong, Hsiao-Shu Chao, Yi-Kan Cheng, Yao-Ching Ku, Cliff Hou
  • Patent number: 8001494
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for integrated circuit designs and post layout analysis. The integrated circuit design method includes providing a plurality of IC devices with various design dimensions; collecting electrical performance data of the IC devices; extracting equivalent dimensions of the IC devices; generating a shape related model to relate the equivalent dimensions to the electrical performance data of the IC devices; and creating a data refinement table using the equivalent dimensions and the electrical performance data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Chin Hou, Ying-Chou Cheng, Ru-Gun Liu, Chih-Ming Lai, Yi-Kan Cheng, Chung-Kai Lin, Hsiao-Shu Chao, Ping-Heng Yeh, Min-Hong Wu, Yao-Ching Ku, Tsong-Hua Ou
  • Patent number: 7783999
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium for generating a parameterized and characterized pattern library for use in extracting parasitics from an integrated circuit design is provided. In an embodiment, a layout of an interconnect pattern is provided. A process simulation may be performed on the interconnect pattern. In a further embodiment, the interconnect pattern is dissected into a plurality of segments taking into account OPC rules. A parasitic resistance and/or parasitic capacitance associated with the interconnect pattern may be determined by a physical model and/or field solver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsong-Hua Ou, Ying-Chou Cheng, Chia-Chi Lin, Ru-Gun Liu, Chih-Ming Lai, Min-Hong Wu, Yih-Yuh Doong, Cliff Hou, Yao-Ching Ku
  • Publication number: 20100095253
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for integrated circuit designs and post layout analysis. The integrated circuit design method includes providing a plurality of IC devices with various design dimensions; collecting electrical performance data of the IC devices; extracting equivalent dimensions of the IC devices; generating a shape related model to relate the equivalent dimensions to the electrical performance data of the IC devices; and creating a data refinement table using the equivalent dimensions and the electrical performance data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yung-Chin HOU, Ying-Chou CHENG, Ru-Gun LIU, Chih-Ming LAI, Yi-Kan CHENG, Chung-Kai LIN, Hsiao-Shu CHAO, Ping-Heng YEH, Min-Hong WU, Yao-Ching KU, Tsong-Hua OU
  • Publication number: 20090222785
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) design method includes providing an IC layout contour based on an IC design layout of an IC device and IC manufacturing data; generating an effective rectangle layout to represent the IC layout contour; and simulating the IC device using the effective rectangular layout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Ying-Chou CHENG, Chih-Ming LAI, Ru-Gun LIU, Tsong-Hua OU, Min-Hong WU, Yih-Yuh DOONG, Hsiao-Shu CHAO, Yi-Kan CHENG, Yao-Ching KU, Cliff HOU
  • Publication number: 20090187866
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium for generating a parameterized and characterized pattern library for use in extracting parasitics from an integrated circuit design is provided. In an embodiment, a layout of an interconnect pattern is provided. A process simulation may be performed on the interconnect pattern. In a further embodiment, the interconnect pattern is dissected into a plurality of segments taking into account OPC rules. A parasitic resistance and/or parasitic capacitance associated with the interconnect pattern may be determined by a physical model and/or field solver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tsong-Hua Ou, Ying-Chou Cheng, Chia-Chi Lin, Ru-Gun Liu, Chih-Ming Lai, Min-Hong Wu, Yih-Yuh Doong, Cliff Hou, Yao-Ching Ku