Patents by Inventor Yong-Cheng Lin

Yong-Cheng Lin 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: 9165095
    Abstract: A method performed by a computer processing system includes receiving a design pattern for an integrated circuit, applying a function to the design pattern to generate a model contour, generating a plurality of Optical Proximity Correction (OPC) target points along the model contour, adjusting the design pattern to create an adjusted pattern, and performing a simulation on the adjusted pattern to create a simulated contour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Chih, Wen-Li Cheng, Yu-Po Tang, Ping-Chieh Wu, Chia-Ping Chiang, Yong-Cheng Lin, Wen-Chun Huang, Ru-Gun Liu
  • Publication number: 20150143304
    Abstract: A method performed by a computer processing system includes receiving a design pattern for an integrated circuit, applying a function to the design pattern to generate a model contour, generating a plurality of Optical Proximity Correction (OPC) target points along the model contour, adjusting the design pattern to create an adjusted pattern, and performing a simulation on the adjusted pattern to create a simulated contour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Chih, Wen-Li Cheng, Yu-Po Tang, Ping-Chieh Wu, Chia-Ping Chiang, Yong-Cheng Lin, Wen-Chun Huang, Ru-Gun Liu
  • Patent number: 8745550
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes an OPC method of preparing data for forming a mask. The method includes setting a plurality of dissection points at the main feature and further includes setting a target point at the main feature. The method includes arranging the two dissection points crossing the main feature symmetrically each other. The method includes separating two adjacent dissection points at one side of the main feature by a maximum resolution of the mask writer. The method includes dividing the main feature into a plurality of segments using the dissection points. The method includes performing an OPC convergence simulation to a target point. The method includes correcting the segments belonging to an ambit of the target point and further includes correcting the segment shared by two ambits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nian-Fuh Cheng, Yu-Po Tang, Chien-Fu Lee, Sheng-Wen Lin, Yong-Cheng Lin, Wen-Chun Huang, Ru-Gun Liu
  • Publication number: 20140013287
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes an OPC method of preparing data for forming a mask. The method includes setting a plurality of dissection points at the main feature and further includes setting a target point at the main feature. The method includes arranging the two dissection points crossing the main feature symmetrically each other. The method includes separating two adjacent dissection points at one side of the main feature by a maximum resolution of the mask writer. The method includes dividing the main feature into a plurality of segments using the dissection points. The method includes performing an OPC convergence simulation to a target point. The method includes correcting the segments belonging to an ambit of the target point and further includes correcting the segment shared by two ambits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Nian-Fuh Cheng, Yu-Po Tang, Chien-Fu Lee, Sheng-Wen Lin, Yong-Cheng Lin, Wen-Chun Huang, Ru-Gun Liu