Patents by Inventor Zhi Zhong Hu

Zhi Zhong Hu 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: 10169524
    Abstract: In some embodiments, in a method, for each array of at least a first array, a layout of the first array which comprises a plurality of cells, and a plurality of first circuit paths running across at least one side length in an array size configuration of the first array is received. Each of the plurality of cells is configured with a first node that is coupled to a respective one of the plurality of first circuit paths. A first representative characteristic associated with the plurality of first circuit paths is extracted. A universal cell model applied to each cell in a second array is generated based on a base cell model comprising parameters independent of positions in the second array, and the first representative characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Lin Sun, Tingting Lu, Weiyang Jiang, Feng Zhu, Zhi Zhong Hu, Mu-Jen Huang
  • Patent number: 9684747
    Abstract: One or more systems and techniques for modeling are provided. An original device model, such as a SPICE model, is used as a basis for fabricating a semiconductor arrangement, such as an integrated circuit arrangement, upon a semiconductor wafer. Fabrication process variations cause measured e-parameters and measured size e-parameters of the semiconductor arrangement to vary from original design parameters of the original device model. Accordingly, a partial set of e-parameters and a partial set of size e-parameters are measured from the semiconductor arrangement, and are expanded into a full set of e-parameters and a full set of size e-parameters using e-parameter derivation and size-centric derivation. The original device model is retargeted using the full set of e-parameters and the full set of size e-parameters to create a new device model that more accurately represents the real-world or fabricated semiconductor arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Mu-Jen Huang, Zhi Zhong Hu, Zong-liang Cao, Feng Zhu
  • Publication number: 20160292347
    Abstract: In some embodiments, in a method, for each array of at least a first array, a layout of the first array which comprises a plurality of cells, and a plurality of first circuit paths running across at least one side length in an array size configuration of the first array is received. Each of the plurality of cells is configured with a first node that is coupled to a respective one of the plurality of first circuit paths. A first representative characteristic associated with the plurality of first circuit paths is extracted. A universal cell model applied to each cell in a second array is generated based on a base cell model comprising parameters independent of positions in the second array, and the first representative characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: LIN SUN, TINGTING LU, WEIYANG JIANG, FENG ZHU, ZHI ZHONG HU, MU-JEN HUANG
  • Publication number: 20160063157
    Abstract: One or more systems and techniques for modeling are provided. An original device model, such as a SPICE model, is used as a basis for fabricating a semiconductor arrangement, such as an integrated circuit arrangement, upon a semiconductor wafer. Fabrication process variations cause measured e-parameters and measured size e-parameters of the semiconductor arrangement to vary from original design parameters of the original device model. Accordingly, a partial set of e-parameters and a partial set of size e-parameters are measured from the semiconductor arrangement, and are expanded into a full set of e-parameters and a full set of size e-parameters using e-parameter derivation and size-centric derivation. The original device model is retargeted using the full set of e-parameters and the full set of size e-parameters to create a new device model that more accurately represents the real-world or fabricated semiconductor arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Mu-Jen Huang, Zhi Zhong Hu, Zong-Iiang Cao, Feng Zhu