Method for modeling a conductive semiconductor substrate

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PATENT NO 6311312
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09405510

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A method models conductive regions of a semiconductor substrate in conjunction with conductors in the interconnect structures above the semiconductor substrate. Such a method allows highly accurate extraction of capacitance in planar (e.g., shallow trench isolation) and non-planar (e.g., thermal oxide isolation) semiconductor structures. This method is particularly applicable to modeling dummy diffusion regions prevalent in shallow trench isolation structures. An area-perimeter approach simplifies calculation of capacitance without using a 3-dimensional electric field solver. A method is also provided for extracting a capacitance associate with a contact, or a connecting conductor between two conductor layers.

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ANSYS INC2600 ANSYS DRIVE CANONSBURG PA 15317

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Chang, Keh-Jeng San Jose, CA 56 727
Chang, Li-Fu Santa Clara, CA 9 422
Mathews, Robert G Los Altos, CA 7 414
Yang, Xu Sunnyvale, CA 170 618

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