Method, system, and computer program product for implementing repetitive track patterns for electronic circuit designs

摘要

Methods and systems for implementing repetitive track patterns for electronic designs are disclosed. The method determines a track pattern within a period and repeats the track pattern for a number of times to form repetitive track patterns. Compliance with photomask designation design rules and track pattern design rules by both the track pattern and the repetitive track patterns is maintained by adding one or more intermediate tracks. A track may be added or removed from the track pattern or replaced by another track associated with a different width by using one or more intermediate tracks. The method may validate a period and replace an invalid period with a valid period. During the identification of the tracks in a track pattern for constructing repetitive track patterns, the method also forward predicts a predetermined number of tracks or predicts one or more tracks for a predetermined distance.

主权项

1. A computer implemented method for implementing repetitive track patterns for electronic designs, comprising:
using a computer system to execute a process, the process comprising: identifying a period for a track pattern that is to be repeated to form repetitive track patterns for an electronic design; identifying at least a part of a legal track pattern for the period, wherein the repetitive track patterns includes multiple adjacent occurrences of the track pattern; determining whether the repetitive track patterns cause one or more violations by violating one or more design rules that are satisfied by the track pattern; and resolving the one or more violations by modifying the track pattern of the repetitive track patterns.