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公开(公告)号:US20230161937A1
公开(公告)日:2023-05-25
申请号:US17951580
申请日:2022-09-23
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Somin Cheon , Joonsung Kim , Jaewan Song , Seunghune Yang , Sooyong Lee
IPC: G06F30/3323 , G03F7/20
CPC classification number: G06F30/3323 , G03F7/70433 , G03F7/705 , G06F2119/18
Abstract: A mask layout design method capable of quickly and effectively designing a crack-resistant mask layout in a full-chip scale, a mask manufacturing method including the mask layout design method, and a mask layout are provided. The mask layout design method includes designing a full-chip layout with respect to a mask; extracting a representative pattern from the full-chip layout; detecting a stress weak point in the representative pattern; verifying the stress weak point by forming a pattern on a wafer; and changing a design rule with respect to the full-chip layout.
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公开(公告)号:US20220171913A1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-02
申请号:US17380200
申请日:2021-07-20
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Sooyong Lee , Jeeyong Lee , Seunghune Yang , Hyeyoung Ji
IPC: G06F30/398 , G06N20/00
Abstract: With respect to each layout pattern of a plurality of layout patterns included in a layout for semiconductor processes, where the layout includes schematic information to form process patterns of a semiconductor device, vertical features indicating an effect of a lower structure on the process patterns are determined, and the lower structure indicates a structure that is formed in the semiconductor device before the process patterns are formed. A machine learning module is trained based on a training layout and the vertical features of the training layout. A design layout with schematic information to form target process patterns is corrected based on the trained machine learning module, the design layout and the vertical features of the design layout. Reliability and integration of the layout for the semiconductor processes may be increased by correcting the layout based on the vertical features and the horizontal features.
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公开(公告)号:US12093630B2
公开(公告)日:2024-09-17
申请号:US18360209
申请日:2023-07-27
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Sooyong Lee , Jeeyong Lee , Jaeho Jeong
IPC: G06F30/392 , G03F7/00 , G06N5/04 , G06N20/00 , G06F119/18
CPC classification number: G06F30/392 , G03F7/70441 , G06N5/04 , G06N20/00 , G06F2119/18
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for fabricating of a semiconductor device. The method includes receiving a first layout including patterns for the fabrication of the semiconductor device, performing machine learning-based process proximity correction (PPC) based on features of the patterns of the first layout to generate a second layout, and performing optical proximity correction (OPC) on the second layout to generate a third layout.
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公开(公告)号:US11763058B2
公开(公告)日:2023-09-19
申请号:US17112048
申请日:2020-12-04
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Sooyong Lee , Jeeyong Lee , Jaeho Jeong
IPC: G06F30/392 , G06N20/00 , G03F7/00 , G06N5/04 , G06F119/18
CPC classification number: G06F30/392 , G03F7/70441 , G06N5/04 , G06N20/00 , G06F2119/18
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for fabricating of a semiconductor device. The method includes receiving a first layout including patterns for the fabrication of the semiconductor device, performing machine learning-based process proximity correction (PPC) based on features of the patterns of the first layout to generate a second layout, and performing optical proximity correction (OPC) on the second layout to generate a third layout.
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公开(公告)号:US20210399005A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-23
申请号:US17220340
申请日:2021-04-01
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Sooyong Lee , Seorim Moon , Bongsoo Kang , Kyungjae Park , Cheol Ryou
IPC: H01L27/11575 , H01L23/535 , H01L27/11548 , H01L27/11556 , H01L27/11529 , H01L27/11582 , H01L27/11573 , H01L21/768
Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a peripheral circuit region including a first substrate and circuit devices on the first substrate, a memory cell region including a second substrate on the first substrate, a horizontal conductive layer on the second substrate, gate electrodes stacked on the horizontal conductive layer in a first direction perpendicular to an upper surface of the second substrate and spaced apart from each other, and channel structures extending in gate electrodes in the first direction, each of the channel structures including a channel layer in physical contact with the horizontal conductive layer, and a through wiring region including a through contact plug extending in the first direction and electrically connecting the memory cell region to the peripheral circuit region, an insulating region bordering the through contact plug, and dummy channel structures partially extending into the insulating region in the first direction.
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公开(公告)号:US20250076772A1
公开(公告)日:2025-03-06
申请号:US18665030
申请日:2024-05-15
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Hanveen Koh , Kyoungyoon Park , Taehyung Yoo , Sooyong Lee
IPC: G03F7/00
Abstract: Disclosed is a resist pattern prediction device, which includes an optical proximity correction module for generating both an optical proximity correction and a non-optical proximity correction. The optical proximity correction module generates an aerial image by performing an optical proximity correction based on a mask image. The module also generates a resist image by performing a non-optical proximity correction on the mask image and the aerial image. The resist pattern prediction device also includes a pattern prediction module that predicts information with respect to a resist pattern based on the resist image. The non-optical proximity correction includes performing a convolution operation on the aerial image using a Volterra kernel based on a coefficient of a quadratic term of a Volterra series.
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公开(公告)号:US12086526B2
公开(公告)日:2024-09-10
申请号:US17380200
申请日:2021-07-20
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Sooyong Lee , Jeeyong Lee , Seunghune Yang , Hyeyoung Ji
IPC: G06F30/398 , G06N20/00
CPC classification number: G06F30/398 , G06N20/00
Abstract: With respect to each layout pattern of a plurality of layout patterns included in a layout for semiconductor processes, where the layout includes schematic information to form process patterns of a semiconductor device, vertical features indicating an effect of a lower structure on the process patterns are determined, and the lower structure indicates a structure that is formed in the semiconductor device before the process patterns are formed. A machine learning module is trained based on a training layout and the vertical features of the training layout. A design layout with schematic information to form target process patterns is corrected based on the trained machine learning module, the design layout and the vertical features of the design layout. Reliability and integration of the layout for the semiconductor processes may be increased by correcting the layout based on the vertical features and the horizontal features.
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公开(公告)号:US11900043B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-13
申请号:US17701520
申请日:2022-03-22
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Sooyong Lee , Dongho Kim , Sangwook Kim , Jungmin Kim , Seunghune Yang , Jeeyong Lee , Changmook Yim , Yangwoo Heo
IPC: G06F30/30 , G03F7/00 , G06F30/398 , G06F30/392 , G06F30/27 , G06F119/18
CPC classification number: G06F30/398 , G03F7/705 , G03F7/70441 , G06F30/27 , G06F30/392 , G06F2119/18
Abstract: Disclosed is an operating method of an electronic device which includes receiving a design layout for manufacturing the semiconductor device, generating a first layout by performing machine learning-based process proximity correction (PPC), generating a second layout by performing optical proximity correction (OPC), and outputting the second layout for a semiconductor process. The generating of the first layout includes generating a first after cleaning inspection (ACI) layout by executing a machine learning-based process proximity correction module on the design layout, generating a second after cleaning inspection layout by adjusting the design layout based on a difference of the first after cleaning inspection layout and the design layout and executing the process proximity correction module on the adjusted layout, and outputting the adjusted layout as the first layout, when a difference between the second after cleaning inspection layout and the design layout is smaller than or equal to a threshold value.
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公开(公告)号:US20230324881A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-12
申请号:US17990900
申请日:2022-11-21
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Sooyong Lee , Jeeyong Lee
IPC: G05B19/4099
CPC classification number: G05B19/4099 , G05B2219/45031
Abstract: A machine learning (ML)-based process proximity correction (PPC) method includes receiving a first layout of an after clean inspection (ACI) including patterns for manufacturing a semiconductor device, extracting features of a first pattern from the first layout, generating a prediction model through ML based on the features of the first pattern, generating an ACI target having a maximum process margin by comparing an upper limit value and a lower limit value of the ACI for at least one condition, generating a second layout of an after development inspection (ADI) by correcting the first layout to correspond to the ACI target, and predicting the ACI through the prediction model, based on the second layout of the ADI.
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公开(公告)号:US20240319580A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-26
申请号:US18529781
申请日:2023-12-05
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Jaeyong Jeong , Bonhyun Gu , Sooyong Lee
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to process proximity correction (PPC) methods based on machine learning (ML), optical proximity correction (OPC) methods, and mask manufacturing methods including the PPC methods. One example PPC method based on ML includes obtaining a pattern gauge-based bottom critical dimension (CD) and obtaining pattern gauge-based features from a first layout, performing a gauge clustering operation of grouping and classifying pattern gauges including similar features, calculating distribution parameters in a skew-normal distribution of the pattern gauge-based bottom CD in each cluster, performing ML between the distribution parameters and a feature in each cluster to generate a prediction ML model, predicting a distribution, a maximum limit, and a minimum limit of the pattern gauge-based bottom CD by using the prediction ML model, generating an after cleaning inspection (ACI) target including a maximum process window, and generating a second layout by performing an development inspection (ADI) retarget operation.
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