Method of preparing drawing data for charged beam exposure system

摘要

A method of preparing drawing data for a charged beam exposure system includes: constructing, from pattern data having a multiple hierarchical structure, reiterative units disposed in an array without any gap formed therebetween; converting the pattern data into first figure processing data including a total figure and reiterative units within the total area; dividing the total area of the first figure into equal area processing data fields for a charged beam exposure system, each field including a whole number of reiterative units, if any, thereby producing second figure processing data; performing figure modification processing with respect to features in a field outside reiterative units in the field and separately with respect to the reiterative units within the field, thereby producing third figure processing data; and converting the third figure processing data into suitable drawing data for the charged beam exposure system.