Overlapping shape design rule error prevention

• Main Authors: Darden, Laura R, Lasher, Mark R
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 02.10.2007

A method, system and program product are disclosed that create new shapes at detected shape overlaps and includes those new shapes during routing and net checking when the new shapes require a larger space than any of the overlapping shapes. The invention thus detects and prevents spacing errors wit...