Alignment key design rule check for correct placement of abutting cells in an integrated circuit

• Main Authors: Chan, Nigel, Bossu, Germain
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 04.06.2019
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; PHYSICS

Methods and a computer program product are described for placing, by an electronic design tool, a first alignment key shape of a first cell and a second alignment key shape of a second cell positioned on a common edge where the first cell abuts the second cell in a physical layout design. An abuttin...