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  • Publication number: 20140181762
    Abstract: A method for performing leakage analysis includes receiving information specifying an integrated circuit. A neighborhood of shapes associated with the integrated circuit is then determined Leakage information associated with the integrated circuit is generated based on the neighborhood of shapes. The neighborhood of shapes may be determined by determining a first set of spacings to a boundary of a first cell from an internal shape. A second set of spacings may be determined from the boundary of the first cell to a shape of a second cell. A lithography process may be characterized using the first and second set of spacings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventors: Emre Tuncer, Hui Zheng, Vivek Raghavan, Anirudh Devgan, Amir Ajami, Alessandra Nardi, Tao Lin, Pramod Thazhathethil, Alfred Wong
  • Patent number: 9576098
    Abstract: A method for performing leakage analysis includes receiving information specifying an integrated circuit. A neighborhood of shapes associated with the integrated circuit is then determined. Leakage information associated with the integrated circuit is generated based on the neighborhood of shapes. The neighborhood of shapes may be determined by determining a first set of spacings to a boundary of a first cell from an internal shape. A second set of spacings may be determined from the boundary of the first cell to a shape of a second cell. A lithography process may be characterized using the first and second set of spacings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Synopsys, Inc.
    Inventors: Emre Tuncer, Hui Zheng, Vivek Raghavan, Anirudh Devgan, Amir Ajami, Alessandra Nardi, Tao Lin, Pramod Thazhathethil, Alfred Wong
  • Patent number: 8572523
    Abstract: A method for performing leakage analysis includes receiving information specifying an integrated circuit. A neighborhood of shapes associated with the integrated circuit is then determined. Leakage information associated with the integrated circuit is generated based on the neighborhood of shapes. The neighborhood of shapes may be determined by determining a first set of spacings to a boundary of a first cell from an internal shape. A second set of spacings may be determined from the boundary of the first cell to a shape of a second cell. A lithography process may be characterized using the first and second set of spacings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Synopsys, Inc.
    Inventors: Emre Tuncer, Hui Zheng, Vivek Raghavan, Anirudh Devgan, Amir Ajami, Alessandra Nardi, Tao Lin, Pramod Thazhathethil, Alfred Wong