Inventor
HOU YUAN-TE
TW77 patents
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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD
30 patentsUS10050028B2Aug 14, 2018
Semiconductor device with reduced leakage current
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD8 citations84
US9971863B2May 15, 2018
Rule checking for multiple patterning technology
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD7 citations84
US9543193B2Jan 10, 2017
Non-hierarchical metal layers for integrated circuits
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD8 citations84
US9087170B2Jul 21, 2015
Cell layout design and method
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD8 citations84
US8977991B2Mar 10, 2015
Method and system for replacing a pattern in a layout
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD6 citations84
US11113443B1Sep 7, 2021
Integrated circuit with thicker metal lines on lower metallization layer
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD6 citations83
US9558312B2Jan 31, 2017
Electromigration resistant standard cell device
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD7 citations82
US9035361B2May 19, 2015
Electromigration resistant standard cell device
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD6 citations82
US11574108B2Feb 7, 2023
Block level design method for heterogeneous PG-structure cells
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations73
US11055466B2Jul 6, 2021
Block level design method for heterogeneous PG-structure cells
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations73
US10671788B2Jun 2, 2020
Method, system, and storage medium of resource planning for designing semiconductor device
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD1 citations73
US10089433B2Oct 2, 2018
Method for triple-patterning friendly placement
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD6 citations73
US9659133B2May 23, 2017
Method, system and computer program product for generating layout for semiconductor device
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations73
US11593546B2Feb 28, 2023
Integrated circuit with thicker metal lines on lower metallization layer
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD1 citations72
US9768119B2Sep 19, 2017
Apparatus and method for mitigating dynamic IR voltage drop and electromigration affects
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD6 citations71
US9935057B2Apr 3, 2018
Multiple driver pin integrated circuit structure
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations70
US11030381B2Jun 8, 2021
Leakage analysis on semiconductor device
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations69
US12402384B2Aug 26, 2025
Standard cell design with dummy padding
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD1 citations64
US12131109B2Oct 29, 2024
Block level design method for heterogeneous PG-structure cells
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations63
US11853678B2Dec 26, 2023
Block level design method for heterogeneous PG-structure cells
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations63
US11574106B2Feb 7, 2023
Method, system, and storage medium of resource planning for designing semiconductor device
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations63
US11182527B2Nov 23, 2021
Cell placement site optimization
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations63
US11176303B2Nov 16, 2021
Constrained cell placement
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations63
US10990741B2Apr 27, 2021
Multiple patterning method and system for implementing the method
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations63
US10956643B2Mar 23, 2021
Method, system, and storage medium of resource planning for designing semiconductor device
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations63
US10565341B2Feb 18, 2020
Constrained cell placement
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD1 citations63
US12229489B2Feb 18, 2025
System and method of verifying slanted layout components
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US12008302B2Jun 11, 2024
Integrated circuit with thicker metal lines on lower metallization layer
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US11861288B2Jan 2, 2024
System and method of verifying slanted layout components
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US10943046B2Mar 9, 2021
Semiconductor apparatus including uncrowned and crowned cells and method of making
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations61
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG
7 patentsUS8826212B2Sep 2, 2014
Method of forming a layout including cells having different threshold voltages, a system of implementing and a layout formed
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG112 citations97
US8914755B1Dec 16, 2014
Layout re-decomposition for multiple patterning layouts
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG7 citations84
US9317650B2Apr 19, 2016
Double patterning technology (DPT) layout routing
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG5 citations73
US9064081B1Jun 23, 2015
Generating database for cells routable in pin layer
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG6 citations73
US8959466B1Feb 17, 2015
Systems and methods for designing layouts for semiconductor device fabrication
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG6 citations73
US8875067B2Oct 28, 2014
Reusable cut mask for multiple layers
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG2 citations63
US8898600B2Nov 25, 2014
Layout optimization for integrated design
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG3 citations62
CHEN HUANG-YU
5 patentsUS8584052B2Nov 12, 2013
Cell layout for multiple patterning technology
CHEN HUANG-YU26 citations92
US8239806B2Aug 7, 2012
Routing system and method for double patterning technology
CHEN HUANG-YU27 citations92
US8418111B2Apr 9, 2013
Method and apparatus for achieving multiple patterning technology compliant design layout
CHEN HUANG-YU29 citations91
US8601408B2Dec 3, 2013
Method and system for replacing a pattern in a layout
CHEN HUANG-YU6 citations84
US8211807B2Jul 3, 2012
Double patterning technology using single-patterning-spacer-technique
CHEN HUANG-YU5 citations62
LU LEE-CHUNG
4 patentsUS9117882B2Aug 25, 2015
Non-hierarchical metal layers for integrated circuits
LU LEE-CHUNG8 citations84
US8255837B2Aug 28, 2012
Methods for cell boundary isolation in double patterning design
LU LEE-CHUNG19 citations84
US8117575B2Feb 14, 2012
System and method for on-chip-variation analysis
LU LEE-CHUNG8 citations84
US8431968B2Apr 30, 2013
Electromigration resistant standard cell device
LU LEE-CHUNG8 citations82
CHANG SHIH-MING
2 patentsLIN HUNG LUNG
1 patentHOU YUNG-CHIN
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