Lowe Hauptman & Ham, LLP
Method and device for increasing fin device density for unaligned fins
A semiconductor manufacturing method of generating a layout for a device includes defining a first plurality of mandrels in a first active region of a first layout. Each mandrel of the first plurality of mandrels extends in a first direction and being spaced apart in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The method further includes defining a second plurality of mandrels in a second active region of the first layout. Each mandrel of the second plurality of mandrels extends in the first direction and being spaced apart in the second direction. An edge of the first active region is spaced from an edge of the second active region by a minimum distance less than a specified minimum spacing. The method further includes connecting, using a layout generator, at least one mandrel of the first plurality of mandrels to a corresponding mandrel of the second plurality of mandrels.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
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Chih-Sheng Yi-Tang Chien-Hsun Ming-Feng
Chang Lin Wang Shieh