LAYOUT DESIGN METHOD AND SYSTEM

摘要

A layout design method is disclosed. The layout design method includes: (a) providing an original layout file; (b) performing a redundant via (RV) filling on the original layout file so as to generate a second layout file; (c) merging the second layout file with the original layout file to generate a third layout file; (d) performing a design rule check (DRC) verification on the third layout file by directly invoking a DRC code in a Process Design Kit (PDK); (e) generating, based on a result of the DRC verification, a fourth layout file including DRC errors; (f) performing a layout operation to remove DRC errors from the second layout file using the fourth layout file, so as to generate a fifth layout file; and (g) merging the fifth layout file with the original layout file to generate a sixth layout file.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented layout design method, the method to be performed by a system comprising at least one processor and at least one memory, the method comprising:
(a) providing an original layout file; (b) performing a redundant via (RV) filling on the original layout file so as to generate a second layout file; (c) merging the second layout file with the original layout file to generate a third layout file; (d) performing a design rule check (DRC) verification on the third layout file by directly invoking a DRC code in a Process Design Kit (PDK); (e) generating, based on a result of the DRC verification, a fourth layout file including DRC errors; (f) performing a layout operation to remove DRC errors from the second layout file using the fourth layout file, so as to generate a fifth layout file; and (g) merging the fifth layout file with the original layout file to generate a sixth layout file.