Dangerous process/pattern detection system and method, danger detection program, and semiconductor device manufacturing method

摘要

A system for detecting dangerous process/pattern includes: an input data processing unit configured to convert input data into formatted data; a critical condition storage unit configured to store critical conditions for defect generation; a universal simulation unit configured to perform at least process simulation for the formatted data and output those result as dangerous process determination-formatted data; and a mask simulation unit configured to perform mask simulation for the formatted data and output those result as dangerous pattern determination-formatted data. In addition, the system includes a dangerous process determination unit configured to compare the dangerous process determination-formatted data and the critical conditions, and determine whether it is a dangerous process; and a dangerous pattern determination unit configured to compare the dangerous pattern determination-formatted data and the critical conditions, and determine whether or not it is a dangerous pattern.