Abstract:
Methods of inspecting photomasks are provided. A method of inspecting a photomask includes electronically inspecting a first mask pattern in a mask region of the photomask and refraining from electronically inspecting a separate second mask pattern in the mask region of the photomask. The first mask pattern includes a geometric feature that corresponds to at least a portion of the second mask pattern. Moreover, the mask region is outside of a scribe lane region of the photomask. Related methods of manufacturing photomasks and methods of manufacturing semiconductor devices are also provided.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is provided. The method for fabricating the semiconductor device includes forming an interlayer insulating layer that comprises a first region and a second region, forming an etch stop pattern for exposing the second region in the first region of the interlayer insulating layer and forming a mask pattern that comprises a first via-hole that exposes an upper surface of the etch stop pattern and a second via-hole that penetrates the interlayer insulating layer on the interlayer insulating layer and the etch stop pattern.
Abstract:
A method of designing patterns of semiconductor devices includes forming a plurality of tiles having patterns on a wafer, measuring the patterns of the plurality of tiles, analyzing the measurements of the patterns and determining a tile having such a size that the measurements linearly vary according to a design size and pattern density, and modifying the pattern density of the determined tile.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a logic region disposed in a central region of the semiconductor device, and a peripheral region disposed in an outer region thereof. The logic region includes a line-shaped logic transistor and a box-shaped decoupling capacitor. The peripheral region includes a line-shaped peripheral transistor and a line-shaped peripheral dummy transistor disposed adjacent to the peripheral transistor.