Effective decomposition algorithm for self-aligned double patterning lithography

Hongbo Zhang*, Yuelin Du, Martin D.F. Wong, Rasit Topaloglu, Will Conley

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Self-aligned double patterning (SADP) lithography is a novel lithography technology that has the intrinsic capability to reduce the overlay in the double patterning lithography (DPL). Although SADP is the critical technology to solve the lithography difficulties in sub-32nm 2D design, the problems of how to decompose a layout with reasonable overlay and how to perform a decomposability check remain open with no published work. In this paper, by formulating the problem into a SAT formation, we can solve the above two problems optimally. This is the first published paper with a detailed algorithm to perform the SADP decomposition. In a layout, we can efficiently check whether a layout is decomposable. For a decomposable layout, our algorithm guarantees to find a decomposition solution with reasonable overlay reduction requirement. With little changes on the clauses in the SAT formula, we can address the decomposition problem for both the positive tone process and the negative tone process. Experimental results validate our method, and decomposition results for Nangate Open Cell Library and larger test cases are also provided with competitive run times.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptical Microlithography XXIV
EditorsMircea V. Dusa
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Print)9780819485328
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2011
EventOptical Microlithography XXIV - San Jose, United States
Duration: 1 Mar 20113 Mar 2011
https://www.spiedigitallibrary.org/conference-proceedings-of-spie/7973.toc#FrontMatterVolume7973

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7973
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceOptical Microlithography XXIV
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose
Period1/03/113/03/11
Internet address

User-Defined Keywords

  • Decomposability check
  • Negative tone process
  • Overlay reduction
  • Positive tone process
  • Sadp decomposition
  • Sat

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